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THK  LIFE  OF  THE  MESSIAH,  COMPILED  FROM 

THE   AUTHORIZED   VERSION   OF 

THE   FOUR   GOSPELS. 


ILLUSTRATED. 


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I  8*1-5, 
Compiler's    Preface. 

NOT  a  few  Christians— -fervent  believers  in  the  vital 
significance  of  the  sayings,  doings  and  sufferings 
of  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ  upon  the  earth — have  a 
habit  of  mind  and  heart,  as  it  were,  of  beholding,  in  sanc- 
tified imagination,  the  star  that  betokens  their  Lord's  com- 
ing— of  rejoicing  with  the  shepherds — paying  homage  and 
presenting  gifts  with  the  wise  men — accompanying  Joseph, 
Mary  and  the  "  Child  "  into  Egypt — returning  with  them 
to  Nazareth — of  listening  to  His  wisdom  in  the  temple — 
awaiting  His  return  from  the  wilderness,  and  on  to  the 
end  of  His  ministry  accompanying  Him,  witnessing  His 
miracles  of  infinite  import,  wrought  through  compassion 
and  love — even  to  Gethsemane,  and  to  the  cross  : 

Thereafter,  waiting  at  the  tomb  before  the  dawn  with 
Mary  called  Magdalene — receiving  His  parting  blessing 
with  the  first  disciples,  and  with  them  seeing  Him  ascend 
to  Heaven ;  where  as  the  Son  of  man  still,  they  behold  Him, 
as  did  Stephen,  at  the  right  hand  of  God — the  Redeemer 
of  the  human  race  from  the  curse  of  the  Law,  and  the  "One 
altogether  lovely"  who  has  secured  eternal  life  for  every 
mortal  who  wills  to  accept  the  unspeakable  gift  from  His 
ever  extended  hand. 

Dates,  conjectural  or  positive,  such  believers  think  not 
of.  To  them  a  chronological  record,  though  correct  beyond 
dispute  would  seem  of  but  little  or  no  importance  (in  the 
circumstances  of  the  case,  and   as  is  well    understood,   no 


I.     143 


PREFACE. 

such  record  is  obtainable  or  can  be  determined).  To  these 
fervent  souls  it  is  enough  that  their  Lord  and  Saviour, 
"in  the  fullness  of  time"  became  incarnate,  accomplished 
His  mission  and  returned  from  whence  He  came  ;  where 
He  ever  liveth  to  intercede  for  all  who  believe  and  trust  in 
Him,  and  who  continuing,  as  yet,  in  this  world  of  sin  and 
sorrow,  struggle  and  endure,  until,  touched  by  the  finger 
of  death,  they  find  themselves  in  His  glorious  presence, 
with  loved  ones  gone  before,  and  with  the  redeemed  and 
sanctified  of  all  departed  generations. 

While  to  such  believers  an  illustrated  life  of  the  Messiah 
is  evidently  no  necessity,  still  to  no  Christians,  as  may 
well  be  thought,  should  such  a  work  afford  more  pleasure — 
pleasure  akin  to  that  enjoyed  by  one  who  from  personal 
associations  has,  and  is  taking  his  favorite  and  customary 
walk. 

To  that  large  wavering  number  who  candidly  confess 
that  the}-  do  not  really  know  whether  they  believe,  or  do 
not  believe  in  Jesus  of  Nazareth  as  God  manifest  in  the 
flesh,  and  the  Saviour  of  the  world — -sometimes  almost 
certain  they  do,  and  anon  shake  their  heads  as  if  again  in 
doubt — inasmuch  as  it  is  with  "the  heart  man  believeth 
unto  righteousness"— this  work  pictured  as  it  is  with  in- 
cidents illustrating  such  meekness  and  patient  suffering  as 
were  never  exhibited  by  another  in  the  history  of  man- 
kind; and  such  love,  so  earnest  that  neither  obloquy  nor 
abandonment,  nor  the  direst  cruelty  could  cool  much  less 
extinguish — to  the  candid  ones  whom  he  now  has  in  mind 
the   compiler  hopes    and   believes    that    his   work  will   be 


PREFACE. 

botli  attractive  and  blessedly  influential. 

To  agnostics  who  neither  affirm  nor  deny  the  existence 
of  a  personal  God,  and  who  to  the  Christian,  full  of  faith 
in  the  Lord  Christ,  seem  almost  to  insist  upon  ignorance  ; 
and  to  their  opposites,  so  to  designate  them,  who  profess 
to  have  found  out  God  by  thinking,  or  by  special  illumina- 
tion as  distinguished  from  the  revelation  recounted  by  the 
evangelists — to  both  of  these  classes  this  little  work  is 
recommended  as  a  memento — containing  as  it  does,  in 
small  compass,  the  details  of  that  blessed  '  'delusion' '  ( if  it  be 
a  delusion )  that  has  given  peace,  hope  and  joy  to  many 
millions  of  human  beings  in  the  hour  of  dissolution  of  soul 
and  body,  and  has  been  believed  in  and  gratefully 
accepted  as  eternal  truth,  by  a  multitude  of  men  disting- 
uished for  intellectual  power,  and  for  purity  of  heart  and 
life,  the  world  over. 

The  illustrations  are  reproductions  of  pictures  by 
Murillo,  Ribera,  Louis  Boullogne  the  elder,  Rubens, 
Benjamin  West  P.  R.  A.  Artland,  W.  Hamilton,  R.  A., 
Bird  R.  A.,  C.  Landelle,  Carrache  Richard  Cosway — R. 
A.  Coypal,  Guido,  Bida,  and  other  artists  more  or  less 
distinguished  for  their  representations  of  the  person  of  the 
Saviour  of  mankind — the  scenes  in  the  midst  of  which  He 
spent  His  life  on  earth,  and  the  men,  women  and  children 
with  whom  He  mingled  before  His  death  on  the  cross,  and 
after  He  arose  triumphant  from  the  grave. 

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INTRODUCTION 

BEHOLD     THE     LAMB     OF      GOD      WHICH      TAKETH 

AWAY     THE     SIN     OF     THE     WORLD. 

JOHN  THK  BAPTIST. 


JESUS    OF    NAZARETH 

PASSETH  BY. 


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CHAPTKR  I. 


THE  DIVINITY,  HUMANITY 
AND  OFFICE  OF  JESUS 
CHRIST. 

IN  the  beginning  was  the 
Word,  and  the  Word 
was  with  God,  and  the 
Word  was  God. 

The  same  was  in  the  be- 
ginning with  God. 

All  things  were  made  by 
Him  ;  and  without  Him 
was  not  any  thing  made 
that  was  made.. 

In  Him  was  life  ;  and 
the  life  was  the  light  of 
men. 

And  the  light  shineth  in 


darkness  ;  and  the  darkness 
comprehended  it  not. 

•  There  was  a  man  sent 
from  God,  whose  name  was 
John. 

The  same  came  for  a  wit- 
ness, to  bear  witness  of  the 
Light,  that  all  men  through 
Him  might  belieYe. 

He  was  not  that  Light, 
but  was  sent  to  bear  witness 
of  that  Light. 

That  was  the  true  Light, 
which  lighteth  every  man 
that  cometh  into  the  world. 

He  was  in  the  world,  and 
the  world  was  made  by 
Him,  and  the  world  knew 
Him  not. 

He  came  unto  His  own. 


2  JESUS  OF 

and  His  own  received  Him 
not. 

But  as  many  as  received 
Him,  to  them  gave  He 
power  to  become  the  sons 
of  God,  even  to  them  that 
believe  on  His  name  : 

Which  were  born,  not  of 
blood,  nor  of  the  will  of 
the  flesh,  nor  of  the  will  of 
man,  but  of  God. 

And  the  Word  was  made 
flesh,  and  dwelt  among  us, 
I  and  we  beheld  His  glory 
the  glory  as  of  the  only  be- 
gotten of  the  Father,)  full 
of  grace  and  truth. 

•  John  bare  witness  of 
Him.  and  cried,  saying, 
This  was  He  of  whom  I 
spake.  He  that  cometh 
after  me  is  preferred  be- 
fore me. 

And  of  His  fullness  have 
all  we  received,  and  grace 
for  grace. 

For  the  law  was  given  by 
Moses,  but  grace  and  truth 
came  by  Jesus  Christ. 


NAZARETH 

Xo  man  hath  seen  God 
at  any  time  ;  the  only  be- 
gotten Son,  which  is  in  the 
bosom  of  the  Father,  He 
hath  declared  Him. 

Till'.  ANNUNCIATION  AND 
CONCEPTION  OF  JOHN 
THE    BAPTIST. 

•  There  was  in  the  days 
of  Herod,  the  king  of 
Judea,  a  certain  priest 
named  Zacharias,  of  the 
course  of  Abia  ;  and  his 
wife  was  of  the  daughters 
of  Aaron,  and  her  name 
was  Elisabeth. 

And  the}*  were  both 
righteous  before  God,  walk- 
ing in  all  the  command- 
ments and  ordinances  of 
the  Lord  blameless. 

And  they  had  no  child, 
because  that  Elisabeth  was 
bairen  ;  and  they  both  were 
now  well  stricken  in  years. 

And  it  came  to  pass, 
that,  while  he  executed 
the    priest's     office    before 


.  .  ." 
The  hill  country  of  Judea. 


PASSF.TH    BY. 


God  in  the  order  of  his 
course. 

According  to  the  custom 
of  the  priest's  office,  his  lot 
was  to  burn  incense  when 
he  went  into  the  temple  of 
the  Lord. 

And  the  whole  multitude 
of  the  people  were  praying 
without  at  the  time  of  in- 
cense. 

And  there  appeared  unto 
him  an  angel  of  the  Lord 
standing  on  the  right  side 
of  the  altar  of  incense. 

And  when  Zacharias  saw 
him  he  was  troubled  and 
fear  fell  upon  him. 

But  the  angel  said  unto 
him,  Fear  not,  Zacharias : 
for  thy  prayer  is  heard  ; 
and  thy  wife  Elisabeth 
shall  bear  thee  a  son,  and 
thou  shalt  call  his  name 
John. 

And  thou  shalt  have  joy 
and  gladness  ;  and  many 
shall  rejoice  at  his  birth. 

For  he  shall  be  great  in 


the  sight  of  the  Lord,  and 
shall  drink  neither  wine 
nor  strong  drink  ;  and  he 
shall  be  filled  with  the  Holy 
Ghost,  even  from  h  i  s 
mother's  womb. 

And  many  of  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel  shall  he  turn 
to  the  Lord  their  God. 

And  he  shall  go  before 
Him  in  the  spirit  and 
power  of  Elias,  to  turn  the 
hearts  of  the  fathers  to  the 
children,  and  the  disobe- 
dient to  the  wisdom  of  the 
just ;  to  make  ready  a  peo- 
ple prepared  for  the  Lord. 

And  Zacharias  said  unto 
the  angel,  Whereby  shall  I 
know  this  ?  for  I  am  an  old 
man,  and  my  wife  well 
stricken  in  years. 

And  the  angel  answering 
said  unto  him,  I  am  Ga- 
briel, that  stand  in  the 
presence  of  God  ;  and  am 
sent  to  speak  unto  thee, 
and  to  shew  thee  these 
glad  tidings. 


6  JESUS    OF 

And,  behold,  thou  shalt 
be  dumb,  and  not  able  to 
speak,  until  the  day  that 
these  things  shall  be  per- 
formed, because  thou  be- 
lievest  not  my  words,  which 
shall  be  fulfilled  in  their 
season. 

And  the  people  waited 
for  Zacharias,  and  mar- 
velled that  he  tarried  so 
long  in  the  temple. 

And  when  he  came  out, 
he  could  not  speak  unto 
them  :  and  they  perceived 
that  he  had  seen  a  vision  in 
the  temple ;  for  he  beck- 
oned unto  them  and  re- 
mained speechless. 

And  it  came  to  pass,  that, 
as  soon  as  the  days  of  his 
ministration  were  accom- 
plished, he  departed  to  his 
own  house. 

And  after  those  days  his 
wife  Elisabeth  conceived, 
and  hid  herself  five  months, 
saying, 

Thus  hath  the  Lord  dealt 


NAZARETH 

with  me  in  the  days  wherein 
he  looked  on  me  to  take 
away  my  reproach  among 
men. 

THE       ANNUNCIATION        T< ) 
MARY. 

And  in  the  sixth  month 
the  angel  Gabriel  was  sent 
from  God  unto  a  city 
of  Galilee,  named  Naza- 
reth. 

To  a  virgin  espoused  to  a 
man  whose  name  was  Jo- 
seph, of  the  house  of  David  ; 
and  the  virgin's  name  7vas 
Mary. 

And  the  angel  came  in 
unto  her,  and  said,  Hail, 
thou  that  art  highly  favored, 
the  Lord  is  with  thee : 
blessed  art  thou  among 
women. 

And  when  she  saw  him 
she  was  troubled  at  his  say- 
ing, and  cast  in  her  mind 
what  manner  of  salutation 
this  should  be. 

And  the  angel  said  unto 


And  the  angel  said  unto  her,  Fear  not,  Mary  ;    for  thou  hast  found  favor 

with  God. 


her,  Fear  not,  Mary  ;  for 
thou  hast  found  favor  with 
God. 

And,  behold,  thou  shalt 
conceive  in  thy  womb, 
and  bring  forth  a  son, 
and  shalt  call  his  name 
JESUS. 

He  shall  be  great,  and 
shall  be  called  the  Son  of 
the  Highest  ;  and  the  Lord 
God  shall  give  unto  Him 
the  throne  of  His  father 
David. 

And  He  shall  reign  over 
the  house  of  Jacob  for  ever  ; 
and  of  His  kingdom  there 
shall  be  no  end. 

Then  said  Mary  unto  the 
angel,  How  shall  this 
be,  seeing  I  know  not  a 
man  ? 

And  the  angel  answered 
and  said  unto  her,  The 
Holy  Ghost  shall  come 
upon  thee,  and  the  power 
of  the  Highest  shall  over- 
shadow thee  ;  therefore  also 
that  holy  thing  which  shall 


PASSETH    BY.  9 

be  born  of  thee  shall  be 
called  the  Son  of  God. 

And,  behold,  thy  cousin 
Elisabeth,  she  hath  also 
conceived  a  son  in  her  old 
age  ;  and  this  is  the  sixth 
month  with  her,  who  was 
called  barren. 

For  with  God  nothing 
shall  be  impossible. 

And  Mary  said,  Behold 
the  handmaid  of  the  Lord  ; 
be  it  unto  me  according  to 
thy  word.  And  the  angel 
departed  from  her. 

And  Mary  arose  in  those 
days,  and  went  into  the  hill 
country  with  haste,  into  a 
city  of  Judea. 

And  entered  into  the 
house  of  Zacharias,  and 
saluted  Elisabeth. 

And  it  came  to  pass,  that, 
when  Elisabeth  heard  the 
salutation  of  Mar}-,  the 
babe  leaped  in  her  womb  ; 
and  Elisabeth  was  filled 
with  the  Holy  Ghost. 

And  she  spake  out  with 


JESUS  OF  NAZARETH 
voice,     and     said, 


among 


a    loud 

Blessed     at      thou 
women,  and  blessed  is  the 
fruit  of  thy  womb. 

And  whence  u  this  to 
me,  that  the  mother  of  my 
Lord  should  come  to  me  ? 

For,  lo,  as  soon  as  the 
voice  of  thy  salutation 
sounded  in  mine  ears,  the 
babe  leaped  in  my  womb 
for  joy. 

And  blessed  is  she  that 
believed  :  for  there  shall  be 
a  performance  of  those 
things  which  were  told  her 
from  the  Lord. 

And  Mary  said,  My  soul 
doth  magnify  the  Lord. 

And  my  spirit  hath  re- 
joiced in  God  my  Savior. 

For  He  hath  regarded 
the  low  estate  of  His 
handmaiden  :  for  behold, 
from  henceforth  all  gen- 
erations  shall  call  me 
blessed. 

For  He  that  is  mighty 
hath     done     to    me     great 


things  ;  and  holy  is  His 
name. 

And  His  mercy  is  on 
them  that  fear  Him  from 
generation  to  generation. 

He  hath  shewed  strength 
with  His  arm  ;  He  hath 
scattered  the  proud  in  the 
imagination  of  their  hearts. 

He  hath  put  down  the 
mighty  from  their  seats,  and 
exalted  them  of  low  degree. 

He  hath  filled  the  hun- 
gry with  good  things  ;  and 
the  rich  He  hath  sent  empty 
away. 

He  has  holpen  His  ser- 
vant Israel,  in  remembrance 
of  His  mere}'. 

As  He  spake  to  our 
fathers,  to  Abraham,  and 
to  his  seed  for  ever. 

And  Mary  abode  with 
her  about  three  months, 
and  returned  to  her  own 
house. 

■  Now  Elizabeth's  full 
time  came  that  she  should  be 


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delivered  ;   and  she  brought 
forth  a  son. 

And  her  neighbors  and 
her  cousins  heard  how  the 
Lord  had  shewed  great 
mercy  upon  her  ;  and  they 
rejoiced  with  her. 

And  it  came  to  pass,  that 
on  the  eighth  day  they 
came  to  circumcise  the 
child  ;  and  they  called  him 
Zacharias,  after  the  name 
of  his  father. 

And  his  mother  answered 
and  said,  Not  so  ;  but  he 
shall  be  called  John. 

And  they  said  unto  her  : 
There  is  none  of  thy  kin- 
dred that  is  called  by  this 
name. 

And  the}-  made  signs  to 
his  father,  how  he  would 
have  him  called. 

And  he  asked  for  a  writ- 
ing table,  and  wrote,  say- 
ing, His  name  is  John. 
And  thejT  marvelled  all. 

And  his  m  o  u  t  h  was 
opened     immediately,     and  I 


his  tongue  loosed,  and  he 
spake  and  praised  God. 
And  fear  came  on  all  that 
dwelt  round  about  them : 
and  all  these  sayings  were 
noised  abroad  throughout 
all  the  hill  country  of 
Judea. 

And  all  they  that  heard 
them  laid  them  up  in  their 
hearts,  saying,  What  man- 
ner of  child  shall  this  be  ! 
And  the  hand  of  the  Lord 
was  with  him. 

And  his  father  Zacharias 

was   filled   with    the    Holy 

Ghost,  and  prophesied,  say- 

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xxx&  > 

Blessed  be  the  Lord  God 
of  Israel  ;  for  He  hath  vis- 
ited and  redeemed  His 
people, 

And  hath  raised  up  a  horn 
of  salvation  for  us  in  the 
house  of  His  servant  David  ; 

As  He  spake  hy  the 
mouth  of  His  holy  prophets, 
which  have  been  since  the 
world  began. 


•4  JESUS    OF 

That  we  should  be  saved 
from  our  enemies,  and  from 
the  hand  of  all  that  hate  us  ; 

To  perform  the  mercy 
promised 'to  our  fathers,  and 
to  remember  His  holy  cove- 
nant. 

The  oath  which  He  sware 
to  our  father  Abraham, 

That  He  would  grant 
unto  us,  that  we,  being  de- 
livered out  of  the  hands  of 
our  enemies,  might  serve 
Him  without  fear. 

In  holiness  and  righteous- 
ness before  Him,  all  the 
days  of  our  life. 

And  thou,  child,  shalt  be 
called  the  prophet  of  the 
Highest  :  for  thou  shalt  go 
before  the  face  of  the  Lord 
to  prepare  His  way  ; 

To  give  knowledge  of  sal- 
vation unto  His  people  by 
the  remission  of  their  sins, 

Through  the  tender 
mercy  of  our  God  ;  whereby 
the  day  spring  from  on  high 
hath  visited  us, 


NAZARETH 

To  give  light  to  them  that 
sit  in  darkness  and  in  the 
shadow  of  death,  to  guide 
our  feet  into  the  way  of 
peace. 

And  the  child  grew,  and 
waxed  strong  in  spirit,  and 
was  in  the  deserts  till  the 
day  of  his  shewing  unto 
Israel. 

CHAPTER  II. 

THE    I  N  C  A  R  N  A  T  I  O  N    OF 
CHRIST. 

NOW  the  birth  of  Jesus 
Christ  was  on  this 
wise  :  When  as  His  mother 
Mary  was  espoused  to  Jo- 
seph, before  they  came 
together,  she  was  found 
with  child  of  the  Holy 
Ghost. 

Then  Joseph  her  hus- 
band, being  a  just  man,  and 
not  willing  to  make  her  a 
public  example,  was  minded 
to  put  her  away  privily. 

But  while  he  thought  on 
these    things,     behold,    the 


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A  Well  at  Nazareth. 


PASSETH  BY. 


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angel  of  the  Lord  appeared 
unto  him  in  a  dream,  say- 
ing, Joseph,  thou  son  of 
David,  fear  not  to  take 
unto  thee  Mary  thy  wife  : 
for  that  which  is  conceived 
in  her  is  of  the  Holy 
Ghost. 

And  she  shall  bring  forth 
a  son,  and  thou  shalt  call 
His  name  JESUS  :  for  He 
shall  save  His  people  from 
their  sins. 

Now  all  this  was  done, 
that  it  might  be  fulfilled 
which  was  spoken  of  the 
Lord  by  the  prophet,  say- 
ing 

' '  Behold,  a  virgin  shall 
be  with  child,  and  bring 
forth  a  son,  and  they  shall 
call  His  name  Emanuel, 
which,  being  interpreted  is, 
God  with  us. 

Then  Joseph  being  raised 
from  sleep  did  as  the  angel 
of  the  Lord  had  bidden 
him,  and  took  unto  himself 
his  wife. 


And  knew  her  not  till 
she  had  brought  forth  her 
firstborn  son  :  and  he  called 
His  name  JESUS. 

And  it  came  to  pass  in 
those  days,  that  there  went 
out  a  decree  from  Caesar 
Augustus,  that  all  the 
world  should  be  taxed. 

{And  this  taxing  was  first 
made  when  Cyrenius  was 
governor  of  Syria.) 

And  all  went  to  be  taxed, 
every  one  into  his  own 
city. 

And  Joseph  also  went  up 
from  Galilee,  out  of  the  city 
of  Nazareth,  into  Judea, 
unto  the  city  of  David, 
which  is  called  Bethlehem, 
(because  he  was  of  the  house 
and  lineage  of  David.) 

To  be  taxed  with  Mary, 
his  expoused  wife,  beiug 
great  with  child. 

And  so  it  was,  that,  while 
they  were  there,  the  days 
were  accomplished  that  she 
should  be  delivered. 


,8  JESUS  OF 

And  she  brought  forth  her 
first  born  son,  and  wrapped 
Him  in  swaddling  clothes 
and  laid  Him  in  a  manger ; 
because  there  was  no  room 
for  them  in  the  inn. 

And  there  were  in  the 
same  country  shepherds 
abiding  in  the  field,  keeping 
watch  over  their  flock  by 
night. 

And,  lo,  the  angel  of  the 
Lord  came  unto  them,  and 
the  glory  of  the  Lord  shone 
round  about  them;  and  they 
were  sore  afraid. 

And  the  angel  said  unto 
them,  Fear  not;  for,  behold, 
I  bring  you  tidings  of  great 
joy,  which  shall  be  to  all 
people. 

Foi  unto  you  is  born  this 
clay  in  the  city  of  David  a 
Saviour,  which  is  Christ  the 
Lord. 

And  this  shall  be  a  sign 
unto  3'ou;  Ye  shall  find  the 
babe  wrapped  in  swaddling 
clothes,  lying  in  a  manger. 


NAZARETH 

And  suddenly  there  was 
with  the  angel  a  multitude 
of  the  heavenly  host  prais- 
ing God,  and  saying, 

Glory  to  God  in  the  high- 
est, and  on  earth  peace, 
good  will  toward  men. 

And  it  came  to  pass,  as 
the  angels  were  gone  away 
from  them  into  heaven,  the 
shepherds  said  one  to 
another,  Let  us  now  go  even 
unto  Bethlehem,  and  see 
this  thing  which  is  come  to 
pass,  which  the  Lord  has 
made  known  unto  us. 

And  they  came  with  haste 
and  found  Mary  and  Joseph, 
and  the  babe  lying  in  a 
manger. 

And  when  they  had  seei) 
*'/,  they  made  known  abroad 
the  saying  which  was  told 
them,  concerning  this  child. 

And  all  they  that  heard 
it  wondered  at  those  things 
which  were  told  them  by 
the  shepherds. 

But  Mary  kept  all  these 


And  they  came  with  haste. 


PASSETH   BY. 


things,   and  pondered    them 
in  her  heart. 

And  the  shepherds  re- 
turned, gloryifying  a  n  d 
praising  God  for  all  the 
things  that  they  had  heard 
and  seen,  as  it  was  told  unto 
them. 

And  when  eight  days 
were  accomplished  for  the 
circumcising  of  the  child, 
His  name  was  called  J  KSUS, 
which  was  so  named  of  the 
angel  before  He  was  con- 
ceived in  the  womb. 

And  when  the  days  of  her 
purification  according  to  the 
law  of  Moses  were  accom- 
plished, they  brought  Him 
to  Jerusalem,  to  present  Him 
to  the  Lord. 

(As  it  is  written  in  the  law 
of  the  Lord,  Every  male 
that  openeth  the  womb 
shall  be  called  holy  to  the 
Lord  ; ) 

And   to   offer    a    sacrifice 


according  to    that  which 


is 


said  in  the  law  of  the  Lord, 


"A   pair   of  turtledoves,   or 
two  young  pigeons. ' ' 

SIMEON. 

And,  behold,  there  was  a 
man  in  Jerusalem,  whose 
name  was  Simeon  ;  and  the 
same  man  was  just  and  de- 
vout, waiting  for  the  conso- 
lation of  Israel ;  and  the 
Holy  Ghost,  was  upon  him. 

And  it  was  revealed  unto 
him  by  the  Holy  Ghost, 
that  he  should  not  see  death, 
before  he  had  seen  the 
Lord's  Christ. 

And  he  came  by  the  Spirit 
into  the  temple  ;  and  when 
the  parents  brought  in  the 
child  Jesus,  to  do  for  Him 
after  the  custom  of  the  law, 

Then  took  he  Him  up  in 
his  arms,  and  blessed  God, 
and  said, 

Lord,  now  lettest  thy  ser- 
vant depart  in  peace,  accord- 
ing to  thy  word  : 

For  mine  eyes  have  seen 
thy  salvation, 


22  JESUS  OF 

Which  thou  hast  prepared 
before  the  face  of  all  people  ; 

A   light    to    lighten    the 
Gentiles,    and  the  glory   of 
'  thy  people  Israel. 

And  Joseph  and  His 
mother  marveled  at  those 
tilings  which  were  spoken 
of  Him. 

And  Simeon  blessed  them, 
and  said  unto  Mary  His 
Mother,  Behold,  this  child 
is  set  for  the  fall  and  rising 
again  of  many  in  Israel ; 
and  for  a  sign  which  shall 
be  spoken  against ; 

(Yea,  a  sword  shall  pierce 
through  thy  own  soul  also  ; ) 
that  the  thoughts  of  many 
hearts  may  be  revealed. 

ANNA. 

And  there  was  one  Anna, 
a  prophetess,  the  daughter 
of  Phanuel,  of  the  tribe  of 
Aser  ;  she  was  of  great  age, 
and  had  lived  with  an  hus- 
band seven  years  from  her 
virginity  ; 


NAZARETH 

And  she  was  a  widow  of 
about  fourscore  and  four 
years,  which  departed  not 
from  the  temple,  but  served 
6Wwith  fastings  and  pray- 
ers night  and  day. 

And  she  coming  in  that 
instant  gave  thanks  like- 
wise unto  the  Lord,  and 
.spake  of  Him  to  all  them 
that  looked  for  redemption 
in  Jerusalem. 

CHAPTER  III. 

THE    STAR     IN     THE     EAST 

NOW  when  Jesus  was 
born  in  Bethlehem  of 
Judea  in  the  days  of  Herod 
the  king,  behold,  there  came 
wise  men  from  the  east  to 
Jerusalem, 

Saying,  Where  is  He 
that  is  born  King  of 
the  Jews?  for  we  have 
seen  His  star  in  the  east, 
and  are  come  to  worship 
Him. 

When  Herod  the  king 
had    heard    these  things    he 


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was  troubled,  and  all  Jeru- 
salem with  him. 

And  when  he  had  gath- 
ered all  the  chief  priests 
and  scribes  of  the  people 
together,  he  demanded  of 
them  where  Christ  should 
be  born. 

And  they  said  unto  him, 
In  Bethlehem  of  Judea : 
for  thus  it  is  written  by  the 
prophet, 

"  And  thou  Bethlehem, 
in  the  land  of  Juda,  art  not 
the  least  among  the  princes 
of  Juda,  for  out  of  thee 
shall  come  a  Governor  that 
shall  rule  my  people  Israel. ' ' 

Then  Herod,  when  he 
had  privily  called  the  wise 
men,  inquired  of  them  dili- 
gently what  time  the  star 
appeared. 

And  he  sent  them  to  Beth- 
lehem, and  said,  Go  and 
search  diligently  for  the 
young  child  :  and  when  ye 
have  found  Himi  bring  me 
the  word  again,  that  I  may 


come  and  worship  Him 
also. 

When  they  had  heard  the 
king,  they  departed ;  and 
lo,  the  star  which  they  saw 
in  the  east,  went  before 
them,  till  it  came  and  stood 
over  where  the  young  child 
was. 

When  they  saw  the  star 
they  rejoiced  with  exceed- 
ing great  joy. 

And  when  they  had  come 
into  the  house,  they  saw 
the  young  child  with  Mary 
His  mother,  and  fell  down 
and  worshipped  Him  :  and 
when  they  had  opened  their 
treasures,  they  presented 
unto  Him  gifts  ;  gold,  and 
frankincense,  and  myrrh. 

And  being  warned  of 
God  in  a  dream  that  they 
should  not  return  to  Herod, 
they  departed  into  their 
own  country  another  way. 

And  when  they  were  de- 
parted, behold,  the  angel 
of    the    Lord    appeared    to 


3o  JESUS  OF 

Joseph  in  a  dream,  saying, 
Arise,  and  take  the  young 
child  and  His  mother  and 
flee  into  Egypt,  and  be 
thou  there  until  I  bring 
thee  word  :  for  Herod  will 
seek  the  young  child  to  de- 
stroy Him. 

When  he  arose,  he  took 
the  young  child  and  his 
mother  by  night ;  and  de- 
parted into  Egypt. 

And  was  there  until  the 
death  of  Herod  :  that  it 
might  be  fulfilled  which  was 
spoken  of  the  Lord  by  the 
prophet,  saying,  "Out  of 
Egypt  have  I  called  my 
son." 

Then  Herod,  when  he 
saw  that  he  was  mocked 
of  the  wise  men,  was 
exceeding  worth,  and  sent 
forth,  and  slew  all  the 
children  that  were  in  Beth- 
lehem, and  in  all  the  coasts 
thereof,  from  two  years  old 
and  under,  according  to  the 
time  which  he  had  diligently 


NAZARETH 

inquired  of  the  wise 
men. 

Then  was  fulfilled  that 
which  was  spoken  by  Jeremy 
the  prophet,  saying, 

In  Rama  was  there  a  voice 
heard,  lamentation,  and 
weeping,  and  great  mourn- 
ing, Rachel  weeping  for  her 
children,  and  would  not  be 
comforted,  because  they  are 
not. 

But  when  Herod  was 
dead,  behold,  an  angel  of 
the  Lord  appeareth  in  a 
dream  to  Joseph  in  Egypt, 

Saying,  Arise,  and  take 
the  young  child  and  His 
mother,  and  go  into  the 
land  of  Israel. 

But  when  he  heard  that 
Archelaus  did  reign  in  Judea 
in  the  room  of  his  father 
Herod,  he  was  afraid  to  go 
thither  :  notwithstanding, 
being  warned  of  God  in  a 
dream,  he  turned  aside  into 
the  parts  of  Galilee  : 

And  he  came  and   dwelt 


The  departure  into  Egypt. 


"In  Rama  was  there  a  voice  heard,  lamentation,  and  weeping,  and  great 

mourning." 


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And  He  went  down  with  them,  and  came  to  Nazareth,  and  was  subject 
unto  them  :  but  His  mother  kept  all  these  sayings  in  her  heart. 


PASSETH    BY 

in  a  city  called  Nazareth  ; 
that  it  might  be  fulfilled 
which  was  spoken  by  the 
prophets,  "He  shall  he- 
called  a  Nazarene. ' ' 

And  the  child  grew,  and 
waxed  strong  in  spirit,  filled 
with  wisdom  ;  and  the  grace 
of  God  was  upon  Him. 

Now  His  parents  went  to 
Jerusalem  every  year  at  the 
feast  of  the  passover. 

And  when  He  was  twelve 
years  old,  they  went  up  to 
Jerusalem  after  the  custom 
of  the  feast. 

And  when  they  had  ful- 
filled the  days,  and  as  they 
returned,  the  child  Jesus 
tarried  behind  in  Jerusalem 
and  Joseph  and  His  mother 
knew  not  of  it. 

But  they,  supposing  Him 
to  have  been  in  the  com- 
pany, went  a  day's  journey  ; 
and  they  sought  Him  among 
their  kinsfolk  and  acquaint- 
ance. 

And    when    thev     found 


43 

Him  not,  they  turned  back 
again  to  Jerusalem,  seeking 
Him. 

And  it  came  to  pass,  that 
after  three  days  they  found 
Him  in  the  temple,  sitting  in 
the  midst  of  the  doctors, 
both  hearing  them,  and 
asking  them  questions. 

And  all  that  heard  Him 
were  astonished  at  His 
understanding  and  answers. 

And  when  they  saw  Him, 
they  were  amazed  ;  and  His 
mother  said  unto  Him,  Son, 
why  hast  thou  thus  dealt 
with  us  ?  behold,  thy  father 
and  I  have  sought  thee 
sorrowing. 

And  He  said  unto  them, 
How  is  it  that  ye  sought 
me  ?  wist  ye  not  that  I  must 
be  about  my  Father's  busi- 
ness? 

And  they  understood  not 
the  saying  which  He  spake 
unto  them. 

And  He  went  down  with 
them,   and   came   to  Naza- 


44 


JESUS    OF   NAZARETH 


reth,  and  was  subject  unto 
them  ;  but  His  mother  kept 
all  these  sayings  in  her 
heart. 

And  Jesus  increased  in 
wisdom  and  stature,  and  in 
favour  with  God  and  man. 

CHAPTER   IV. 

JOHN    THE    BAPTIST. 

NOW  in  the  fifteenth 
year  of  the  reign  of 
Tiberius  Csesar,  Pontius 
Pilate,  being  governor  of 
Judea,  and  Herod  being 
tetrarch  of  Galilee,  and  his 
brother  Philip  tetrarch  of 
Iturea  and  of  the  region  of 
Trachonitis,  and  Eysanias 
the  tetrarch  of  Abilene. 

Annas  and  Caiaphas  be- 
ing the  high  priests,  the 
word  of  God  came  unto 
John  the  son  of  Zacharias 
in  the  wilderness. 

And  he  came  into  all  the 
country    about    Jordan, 


preaching  the  baptism  of 
repentance  for  the  remission 
of  sins  ;  saying,  Repent  ye  ; 
for  the  kingdom  of  heaven 
is  at  hand. 

For  this  is  He  who  was 
spoken  of  by  the  prophet 
Esaias,  saying,  ' '  The  voice 
of  one  crying  in  the  wilder- 
ness, Prepare  ye  the  way  of 
the  Lord,  make  His  paths 
straight. 

' '  Every  valley  shall  be 
filled,  and  ever}-  mountain 
and  hill  shall  be  brought 
low  ;  and  the  crooked  shall 
be  made  straight,  and  the 
rough  ways  shall  be  made 
smooth  ; 

' '  And  all  flesh  shall  see 
the  salvation  of  God." 

And  the  same  John  had 
his  raiment  of  camel's  hair, 
and  a  leathern  girdle  about 
his  loins  ;  and  his  meat  was 
locusts  and  wild  honey. 

And  there  went  out  unto 
him  all  the  land  of  Judea, 
and  they  of  Jerusalem,  and 


"The  Voice  of  one  crying  in  the  wilderness." 


PASSETH    BY 

ill  the  region  round  about 
Jordan,  and  were  all  bap- 
tized of  him  in  the  river  of 
Jordan,  confessing  theit 
sins. 

But  when  he  saw  many 
of  the  Pharisees  and  Sad- 
ducees  come  to  his  baptism, 
he  said  unto  them,  O  gene- 
ration of  vipers,  who  hath 
warned  you  to  flee  from  the 
wrath  to  come  ? 

Bring  fort  h  therefore 
fruits  meet  for  repentance  : 

a.ij.J  think  not  to  say 
within  yourselves,  we  have 
Abraham  to  our  father  :  for 
[  say  unto  you,  that  God  is 
able  of  these  stones  to  raise 
Lip  children  unto  Abraham. 

And  now  also  the  axe  is 
Laid  unto  the  root  of  the 
trees  :  therefore  every  tree 
which  briugeth  not  forth 
yood  fruit  is  hewn  down 
ind  cast  into  the  fire. 

And  the  people  asked 
lim,  saying,  What  shall  we 
:lo  then  ? 


47 


He  answereth  and  saitb 
unto  them,  He  that  hath  two 
coats,  let  him  impart  to  him 
that  hath  none ;  and  he 
that  hath  meat,  let  him  do 
likewise. 

Then  came  also  publicans 
to  be  baptized,  and  said 
unto  him,  Master,  what 
shall  we  do  ? 

And  he  said  unto  them, 
Exact  no  more  than  that 
which  is  appointed  you. 

And  the  soldiers  likewise 
demanded  of  him,  saying, 
And  what  shall  we  do? 
And  he  said  unto  them,  Do 
violence  to  no  man,  neither 
accuse  any  falsely  ;  and  be 
content  with  your  wages. 

And  as  the  people  were 
in  expectation,  and  all  men 
mused  in  their  hearts  of 
John,  whether  he  were  the 
Christ,  or  not  ; 

John  answered,  saying 
unto  them  all,  I  indeed 
baptize  y  o  u  with  water 
unto  repentance  ;   but  there 


48  JESUS  OF 

cometh  one  mightier  than  I 
after  me,  the  latehet  of 
whose  shoes  I  am  not 
worth}-  to  stoop  down  and 
unloose. 

I  indeed  have  baptized 
you  with  water  :  but  He 
shall  baptize  you  with  the 
Holy  Ghost,    and  with   fire. 

Whose  fan  is  in  His  hand, 
and  He  will  thoroughly 
purge  His  floor,  and  gather 
His  wheat  into  the  garner  ; 
but  He  will  burn  up  the 
chaff  with  unquenchable 
fire. 

And  many  other  things 
in  his  exhortation  preached 
he  unto  the  people. 

CHAPTER  V. 

THE  BAPTISM  AND  TEMPTA- 
TION OF  JESUS. 

AND  Jesus  himself  began 
to     be   about     thirty 
years  of  age,  being  (as  was 
supposed)  the  son  of  Joseph. 
Then  cometh  Jesus   from 


NAZARETH 

Galilee  to  Jordan  unto  John, 
to  be  baptized  of  him. 

But  John  forbade  Him, 
saying,  I  have  need  to  be 
baptized  of  thee,  and  comest 
thou  to  me  ? 

And  Jesus  answering  said 
unto  him,  Suffer  it  to  be  so 
now  :  for  thus  it  becometh 
us  to  fulfil  all  righteousness. 
Then  he  suffered  Him. 

And  Jesus,  when  He  was 
baptized,  went  up  straight- 
way  out  of  the  water  :  and, 
lo,  the  heavens  were  opened 
unto  Him,  and  He  saw  the 
Spirit  of  God  descending 
like  a  dove,  and  lighting 
upon  Him  : 

And  lo  a  voice  from 
heaven,  saying,  this  is  my 
beloved  Son,  in  whom  I  am 
well  pleased. 

And  Jesus  being  full  of 
the  Holy  Ghost  returned 
from  Jordan,  and  was  led 
by  the  Spirit  into  the  wilder- 
ness. 

Being  forty  da}-s  tempted 


The  Temptation. 


PASSETH   BY 

of  the  devil.     And  in  those 
days   He  did   eat  nothing  : 


3» 


and  when  they  were  ended, 
He  afterward  hungered. 

And  the  devil  said  unto 
Him,  If  thou  be  the  Son  of 
God,  command  this  stone 
that  it  be  made  bread. 

And  Jesus  answered  him, 
saying,  It  is  written,  That 
man  shall  not  live  by  bread 
alone,  but  by  every  word  of 
God. 

And  the  devil,  taking  Him 
up  into  a  high  mountain, 
shewed  unto  him  all  the 
kingdoms  of  the  world  in  a 
moment  of  time. 

And  the  devil  said  unto 
Him,  All  this  power  will  I 
give  thee,  and  the  glory  of 
them  ;  for  that  is  delivered 
unto  me  ;  and  to  whomso- 
ever I  will,  I  give  it. 

If  thou  therefore  wilt  wor- 
ship me,    all  shall  be   thine. 

And  Jesus  answered  and 
said  unto  him,  Get  thee  be- 


written,  Thou  shalt  wor- 
ship the  Lord  thy  God, 
and  Him  only  shalt  thou 
serve. 

And  he  brought  Him  to 
Jerusalem,  and  set  Him  on 
a  pinnacle  of  the  temple, 
and  said  unto  Him,  If  thou 
be  the  Son  of  God,  cast  thy- 
self down  from  hence  : 

For  it  is  written,  He 
shall  give  His  angels  charge 
over  thee,  to  keep  thee  : 

And  in  their  hands  they 
shall  bear  thee  up,  lest  at 
any  time  thou  dash  thy  foot 
against  a  stone. 

And  Jesus  answering  said 
unto  him,  It  is  said,  Thou 
shalt  not  tempt  the  Lord 
thy  God. 

And  when  the  devil  had 
ended  all  the  temptation, 
he  departed  from  Him  for  a 
season,  and,  behold,  angels 
came  and  ministered  unto 
Him. 

From    that    time     Jesus 


hind   me,  Satan  :    for    it    is     began    to    preach ,    and    tu 


52 


JESUS    OF 


say,  Repent,  for  the  king- 
dom of  heaven  is  at  hand. 

^[  In  those  days  John  did 
baptize  in  the  wilderness, 
and  bare  witness  of  Him, 
and  cried,  saying,  This  was 
He  of  whom  I  spake,  He 
that  cometh  after  me  is  pre- 
ferred before  me  ;  for  He 
was  before  me. 

And  of  His  fulness  have 
all  we  received,  and  grace 
for  grace. 

For  the  law  was  given 
by  Moses,  but  grace  and 
truth  came  by  Jesus 
Christ. 

No  man  hath  seen  God 
at  any  time  ;  the  only  be- 
gotten Son,  which  is  in  the 
bosom  of  the  Father,  He 
hath  declared  Him. 

And  this  is  the  record  of 
John,  when  the  Jews  sent 
priests  and  Eevites  from 
Jerusalem  to  ask  him,  Who 
art  thou  ? 

And  he  confessed  and  de- 


NAZARETH 

nied  not  ;  but  confessed,  I 
am  not  the  Christ. 

And  they  asked  him, 
What  then?  Art  thou 
Elias?  And  he  saith,  I 
am  not.  Art  thou  that 
Prophet  ?  And  he  an- 
swered, No. 

Then  said  they  unto  him, 
Who  art  thou?  that  we 
may  give  an  answer  to  them 
that  sent  us.  What  sayest 
thou  of  thyself? 

He  said,  I  am  "  the  voice 
of  one  crying  in  the  wilder- 
ness, Make  straight  the 
way  of  the  Lord  ?  "  as  said 
the  prophet  Esaias. 

And  they  which  were 
sent  were  of  the  Pharisees  ; 
and  they  asked  him,  and 
said  unto  him,  why  bap- 
tizest  thou  then,  if  thou  be 
not  that  Christ,  nor  Elias, 
neither  that  Prophet  ? 

John  answered  them,  say- 
ing, I  baptize  with  water  : 
but  there  standeth  one 
among  you,  whom  ye  know 


Then  the  devil  leaveth  Him,  ;ind,  behold,  angels  came  and  ministered  unto  Him. 


PASSETH   BY. 


55 


not :  He  it  is,  who  coining 
after  me  is  preferred  be- 
fore me,  whose  shoe's 
latchet  I  am  not  worthy  to 
unloose. 

These  things  were  done 
in  B  e  t  h  a  b  a  r  a  beyond 
Jordan,  where  John  was 
baptizing. 

The  next  day  John  seeth 
Jesus  coming  unto  him,  and 
saith,  behold  the  Lamb  of 
God,  which  taketh  away 
the  sin  of  the  world  ! 

This  is  He  of  whom  I 
said,  After  me  cometh  a 
man  which  is  preferred  be- 
fore me  ;  for  He  was  before 
me. 

And  I  knew  Him  not  : 
but  that  He  should  be  made 
manifest  to  Israel,  therefore 
am  I  come  baptizing  with 
water. 

And  John  bare  record, 
saying,  I  saw  the  Spirit  de- 
scending from  heaven  like 
a  dove,  and  it  abode  upon 
Him. 


And  T  knew  1 1  i in  not  : 
lint  He  that  sent  me  to  bap- 
tize with  water,  the  same 
said  unto  me,  Upon  whom 
thou  shalt  see  the  Spirit  de- 
scending, and  remaining  on 
Him,  the  same  is  He  which 
baptizeth  with  the  Holy 
Ghost. 

And  I  saw,  and  bare  re- 
cord that  this  is  the  Sou  of 
God. 

Again  the  next  day  after, 
John  stood,  and  two  of  his 
disciples  : 

And  looking  upon  Jesus 
as  He  walked,  he  saith,  Be- 
hold the  Lamb  of  God  ! 

And  the  two  disciples 
heard  him  speak,  and  they 
followed  Jesus. 

Then  Jesus  turned,  and 
saw  them  following,  and 
saith  unto  them,  What  seek 
ye  ?  They  said  unto  Him, 
Rabbi,  (which  is  to  say,  be- 
i  n  g  interpreted,  Master) 
where  dwellest  thou  ? 

He    saith    unto    them, 


56  JESUS    OF 

Come  and  see.  They  came 
and  saw  where  He  dwelt, 
and  abode  with  Him  that 
day  ;  for  it  was  about  the 
tenth  hour. 

One  of  the  two  which 
heard  John  speak,  and  fol- 
lowed Him,  was  Andrew, 
Simon  Peter's  brother. 

He  first  findeth  his  own 
brother  Simon,  and  saith 
unto  him,  We  have  found 
the  Messiah,  which  is,  being 
interpreted,  the  Christ. 

And  he  brought  him  to 
Jesus.  And  when  Jesus  be- 
held him,  He  said,  Thou 
art  Simon,  the  son  of  Jona  : 
thou  shalt  be  called  Cephas, 
which  is  by  interpretation, 
a  stone. 

^[  The  day  following  Jesus 
would  go  forth  into  Galilee, 
and  findeth  Philip,  a  n  d 
saith  unto  him,  Follow  me. 

Now  Philip  was  of  Beth- 
saida,  the  city  of  Andrew 
and  Peter. 


NAZARETH 

Philip  findeth  Nathanael, 
and  saith  unto  him,  We 
have  found  Him,  of  whom 
Moses  in  the  law,  and  the 
prophets,  did  write,  Jesus  of 
Nazareth,  the  son  of  Jo- 
seph. 

And  Nathanael  said  unto 
him,  Can  there  any  good 
thing  come  out  of  Naza- 
reth? Philip  saith  unto 
him,  Come  and  see. 

Jesus  saw  Nathanael  com- 
ing to  Him,  and  saith  of 
him,  Behold  an  Israelite 
indeed,  in  whom  is  no 
guile  ! 

Nathanael  saith  unto 
Him,  Whence  knowest  thou 
me?  Jesus  answered  and 
said  unto  him,  Before  that 
Philip  called  thee,  when 
thou  wast  under  the  fig 
tree,  I  saw  thee. 

Nathanael  answered  and 
.saith  unto  Him,  Rabbi, 
thou  art  the  King  of  Is- 
rael. 

Jesus  answered  and  said 


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n 
l: 

3" 

3 

5' 


n 


O 


PASSFTH 

unto  him,  Because  T  said 
unto  thee,  I  saw  thee  under 
the  fig  tree,  believest  thou  ? 
thou  shalt  see  greater  things 
than  these. 

And  he  saith  unto  him, 
Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto 
you,  Hereafter  ye  shall  see 
heaven  open ,  and  the  angels 
of  God  ascending  and  de- 
scending upon  the  Son  of 
Man. 

CHAPTER  VI. 

CHRIST     AT     THE      MAR- 
RIAGE    FEAST     IN    CANA. 


A 


ND  the  third  day  there 
was  a  marriage  in 
Cana  of  Galilee  :  and  the 
mother  of  Jesus  was  there  : 

And  both  Jesus  was 
called,  and  His  disciples  to 
the  marriage. 

And  when  they  wanted 
wine,  the  mother  of  Jesus 
saith  unto  Him,  They  have 
no  wine. 

Jesus    saith    unto    her, 


RY.  59 

Woman,  what  have  I  to  do 
with  thee?  mine  hour  is  not 
yet  come. 

His  mother  saith  unto  the 
servants,  Whatsoever  He 
saith  unto  you,  do  it. 

And  there  were  set  there 
six  water-pots  of  stone,  after 
the  manner  of  the  purify- 
ing of  the  Jews,  containing 
two  or  three  firkins  apiece. 

Jesus  saith  unto  them, 
Fill  the  water-pots  with 
water,  and  they  filled  them 
up  to  the  brim. 

And  He  saith  unto  them, 
Draw  out  now,  and  bear 
unto  the  governor  of  the 
feast.     And  they  bare  it. 

When  the  ruler  of  the 
feast  had  tasted  the  water 
that  was  made  wine,  and 
knew  not  whence  it  was, 
( but  the  servants  which 
drew  the  water  knew,)  the 
governor  of  the  feast  called 
the  bridegroom, 

And  saith  unto  h  i  m  , 
Every   man   at   the   begin- 


6o 


JESUS  OF  NAZARETH 


ning  doth  set  forth  good 
wine  ;  and  when  men  have 
well  drunk,  then  that  which 
is  worse  :  but  thou  has  kept 
the  good  wine  until  now. 

This  beginning  of  mira- 
cles did  Jesus  in  Cana  of 
Galilee,  and  manifested 
forth  His  glory  ;  and  His 
disciples  believed  on  Him. 

CLEARS   THE  TEMPLE. 

•  After  this  He  went 
down  to  Capernaum,  He, 
and  His  mother,  and  His 
brethren,  and  His  disciples  ; 
and  they  continued  there 
not  many  days. 

And  the  Jews'  passover 
was  at  hand,  and  Jesus  went 
up  to  Jerusalem, 

And  found  in  the  temple 
those  that  sold  oxen  and 
sheep  and  doves,  and  the 
changers  of  money  sitting  : 

And  when  He  had  made 
a  scourge  of  small  cords, 
He  drove  them  all  out  of 
the  temple,  and  the  sheep, 


and  the  oxen  ;  and  poured 
out  the  changers'  money, 
and  overthrew  the  tables ; 

And  said  unto  them  that 
sold  doves,  Take  these 
things  hence  ;  make  not  my 
Father's  house  a  house  of 
merchandise. 

And  His  disciples  remem- 
bered that  it  was  written, 
The  zeal  of  thine  house 
hath  eaten  me  up. 

Then  answered  the  Jews 
and  said  unto  Him,  What 
sign  shewest  thou  unto  us, 
seeing  that  thou  doest  these 
things  ? 

Jesus  answered  and  said 
unto  them,  Destroy  this 
temple,  and  in  three  days  I 
will  raise  it  up. 

Then  said  the  Jews,  Forty 
and  six  years  was  this  tem- 
ple in  building,  and  wilt 
thou  rear  it  up  in  three 
days  ? 

But  He  spake  of  the  tem- 
ple of  His  body. 

When  therefore  He  was 


PASSETH  BY. 

risen  from  the  dead,  His 
disciples  remembered  that 
He  had  said  this  unto  them  ; 
and  they  believed  the  Scrip- 
ture, and  the  word  which 
Jesus  had  said. 

Now,  when  He  was  in 
Jerusalem  at  the  passover, 
in  the  feast-day,  many  be- 
lieved in  His  name,  when 
they  saw  the  miracles  which 
He  did. 

But  Jesus  did  not  commit 
himself  unto  them,  because 
He  knew  all  men, 

And  needed  not  that  any 
should  testify  of  man  :  for 
He  knew  what  was  in  man. 


63 


THE    NEW    BIRTH. 

There  was  a  man  of  the 
Pharisees,  named  N  i  c  o- 
demus,  a  ruler  of  the  Jews  : 

The  same  came  to  Jesus 
by  night,  and  said  unto 
Him,  Rabbi,  we  know  that 
thou  art  a  teacher  come 
from  God  :  for  no  man  can 
do  these  miracles  that  thou 


doest,  except  God  be  with 
him. 

Jesus  answered  and  said 
unto  him,  Verily,  verily, 
I  say  unto  thee,  Except  a 
man  be  born  again,  he  can- 
not see  the  kingdom  of 
God. 

Nicodemus  said  unto  Him 
How  can  a  man  be  born 
when  he  is  old  ?  can  he 
enter  the  second  time  into 
his  mother's  womb  and  be 
born  ? 

Jesus  answered,  Verily, 
verily,  I  say  unto  thee, 
Except  a  man  be  born  of 
water  and  of  the  Spirit,  he 
cannot  enter  into  the  king- 
dom of  God. 

That  which  is  born  of 
the  flesh  is  flesh  ;  and  that 
which  is  born  of  the  Spirit 
is  spirit. 

Marvel  not  that  I  said 
unto  thee,  Ye  must  be 
born  again. 

The  wind  bloweth  where 
it  listeth,   and  thou   hearest 


64  JESUS  OF 

the  sound  thereof,  but  canst 
not  tell  whence  it  cometh, 
and  whither  it  goeth  :  so  is 
every  one  that  is  born  of 
the  Spirit. 

Nicodemus  answered  and 
said  unto  Him,  How  can 
these  things  be  ? 

Jesus  answered  and  said 
unto  him,  Art  thou  a  master 
of  Israel,  and  knowest  not 
these  things? 

Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto 
thee,  We  speak  that  we  do 
know,  and  testify  that  we 
have  seen  ;  and  ye  receive 
not  our  witness. 

If  I  have  told  you  earthly 
things,  and  ye  believe 
not,  how  shall  ye  believe, 
if  I  tell  you  of  heavenly 
things  ? 

A  n  d  n  o  man  hath 
ascended  up  to  heaven,  but 
tie  that  came  down  from 
heaven,  even  the  Son  of  man 
which  is  in  heaven. 

And  as  Moses  lifted  up 
the  serpent  in  the  wilderness 


NAZARETH 

even    so   must    the   Son    of 
man  be  lifted  up  : 

That  whosoever  believeth 
in  Him  should  not  perish, 
but  have  eternal  life. 

For  God  so  loved  the 
world,  that  He  gave  His 
only  begotten  Son,  that 
whosoever  believeth  in  Him 
should  not  perish,  but  have 
everlasting  life. 

For  God  sent  not  His 
Son  into  the  world  to  con- 
demn the  world  ;  but  that 
the  world  through  Him 
might  be  saved. 

He  that  believeth  on  Him 
is  not  condemned  :  but  he 
that  believeth  not  is  con- 
demned already,  because 
He  hath  not  believed  in  the 
name  of  the  only  begotten 
Son  of  God. 

And  this  is  the  condem- 
nation, that  light  has  come 
into  the  world,  and  men 
loved  darkness  rather  than 
light,  because  their  deeds 
were  evil. 


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PASSETH    BY. 


67 


For  every  one  that  doeth 
evil  hateth  the  light,  nei- 
ther conieth  to  the  light, 
lest  his  deeds  should  be  re- 
proved. 

But  he  that  doeth  truth 
cometh  to  the  light,  that 
his  deeds  may  be  made 
manifest,  that  they  are 
wrought  in  God. 

%  After  these  things 
came  Jesus  and  His  dis- 
ciples into  the  land  of 
Judea  ;  and  there  He  tar- 
ried with  them,  and  bap- 
tized. 

And  John  also  was  bap- 
tizing in  Enon  near  to  Sa- 
lim,  because  there  was  much 
water  there  :  and  they  came 
and  were  baptized. 

For  John  was  not  yet  cast 
into  prison. 

Then  there  arose  a  ques- 
tion between  some  of  John's 
disciples  and  the  Jews  about 
purifying. 

And  they  came  unto  John, 


and  said  unto  him,  Rabbi, 
He  that  was  with  thee  be- 
yond Jordan,  to  whom  thou 
bearest  witness,  behold,  the 
same  baptizeth,  and  all  men 
come  to  Him. 

John  answered  and  said, 
A  man  can  receive  nothing, 
except  it  be  given  him  from 
heaven . 

Ye  yourselves  bear  me 
witness,  that  I  said,  I  am 
not  the  Christ,  but  that  I 
am  sent  before  Him. 

He  that  hath  the  bride  is 
the  bridegroom  :  but  the 
friend  of  the  bridegroom, 
which  staudeth  and  heareth 
him,  rejoiceth  greatly  be- 
cause of  the  bridegroom's 
voice  :  this  my  joy  therefore 
is  fulfilled. 

He  must  increase,  but  I 
must  decrease. 

He  that  cometh  from 
above  is  above  all  :  he 
that  is  of  the  earth  is 
earthly,  a  n  d  speaketh  of 
the      earth  :      He     that 


68  JESUS  OF 

cometh  from  heaven  is 
above  all. 

And  what  He  hath  seen 
and  heard,  thatHetestifieth; 
and  no  man  reeeiveth  His 
testimony. 

He  that  hath  received 
His  testimony  hath  set  to 
his  seal  that  God    is  true. 

For  He  whom  God  hath 
sent  speaketh  the  words  of 
God  :  for  God  giveth  not 
the  Spirit  by  measure  unto 
Him. 

The  Father  loveth  the 
Son,  and  hath  given  all 
things  into  His  hand. 

He  that  believeth  on  the 
Son  hath  everlasting  life : 
and  he  that  believeth  not 
the  Son  shall  not  see  life  ; 
but  the  wrath  of  God 
abideth  on  him. 

CHAPTER    VII. 

IN  SAMARIA  AND   GALILEE. 

HEROD     the  tetrarch, 
being  reproved  by 
John     for     Herodias     his 


NAZARETH 

brother  Philip's  wife,  and 
for  all  the  evils  which 
Herod  had  done,  added  yet 
this  above  all,  that  he  shut 
up  John  in  prison. 

When  therefore  the  Lord 
knew  how  the  Pharisees 
had  heard  that  Jesus  made 
and  baptized  more  disciples 
than  John, 

( Though  Jesus  Himself 
baptized  not,  but  His  dis- 
ciples,) and  had  heard  that 
John  was  cast  into  prison, 

He  left  Judea,  and  de- 
parted again  into  Galilee. 

And  He  must  needs  go 
through  Samaria. 

Then  cometh  He  to  a 
city  of  Samaria,  which  is 
called  Sychar,  near  to  the 
parcel  of  ground  that  Jacob 
gave  to  his  son  Joseph. 

Xow  Jacob's  well  was 
there.  Jesus,  therefore, 
being  wearied  with  His  jour- 
ney ,  sat  thus  on  the  well :  and 
it  was  about  the  sixth  hour. 

There   cometh  a  woman 


Then  cometh  He  to  a  city  of  Samaria,  which  is  called  Sychar. 


PASSETH    BY. 


of  Samaria  to  draw  water  : 
Jesus  saitli  unto  her,  Give 
me  to  drink. 

(For  His  disciples  were 
gone  away  unto  the 
city  to  buy  meat.) 

Then  saith  the  woman  of 
Samaria  unto  Him,  How  is 
it  that  thou,  being  a  Jew, 
asketh  drink  of  me,  which 
am  a  woman  of  Samaria  ? 
for  the  Jews  have  no  deal- 
ings with  the  Samaritans. 

Jesus  answered  and  said 
unto  her,  If  thou  knew  est 
the  gift  of  God,  and  who  it 
is  that  saith  to  thee,  Give 
me  to  drink  ;  thou  wouldest 
have  asked  of  Him,  and 
He  would  have  given  thee 
living  water. 

The  woman  saith  unto 
Him,  Sir,  thou  hast  noth- 
ing to  draw  with,  and  the 
well  is  deep  :  from  whence 
then  hast  thou  that  living 
water  ? 

Art  thou  greater  than  our 
father    Jacob,    which    gave 


us  the  well,  and  drank 
thereof  himself,  and  his 
children,  and  his  cattle? 

Jesus  answered  and  said 
unto  her,  Whosoever  drink- 
eth  of  this  water  shall 
thirst  again  : 

But  whosoever  drinketh 
of  the  water  that  I  shall  give 
him  shall  never  thirst  ;  but 
the  water  that  I  shall  give 
him  shall  be  in  him  a  well 
of  water  springing  up  into 
everlasting  life. 

The  woman  said  unto  Him 
Sir,  give  me  this  water, 
that  I  thirst  not,  neither 
come  hither  to  draw. 

Jesus  saith  unto  her,  Go, 
call  thy  husband,  and  come 
hither. 

The  woman  answered  and 
said,  I  have  no  husband. 
Jesus  said  unto  her,  Thou 
hast  well  said,  I  have  no 
husband  : 

For  thou  hast  had  five 
husbands ;  and  he  whom 
thou    nowT  hast   is   not    thy 


72  JESUS  OF 

husband  :  in  that  saidst 
thou  truly. 

The  woman  said  unto 
Him,  Sir,  I  perceive  that 
thou  art  a  prophet. 

Our  fathers  worshipped  in 
this  mountain  ;  and  ye  say, 
that  in  Jerusalem  is  the 
place  where  men  ought  to 
worship. 

Jesus  said  unto  her, 
Woman,  believe  me,  the 
hour  cometh,  when  ye  shall 
neither  in  this  mountain, 
nor  yet  at  Jerusalem,  wor- 
ship the  Father. 

Ye  worship  ye  know  not 
what  :  we  know  what  we 
worship  ;  for  salvation  is  of 
the  Jews. 

But  the  hour  cometh,  and 
how  is,  when  the  true  wor- 
shippers shall  worship  the 
Father  in  spirit  and  in 
truth  :  for  the  Father 
seeketh  such  to  worship 
Him. 

God  is  a  Spirit  :  and  they 
that     worship     Him     must 


NAZARETH 

worship  Him  in„  spirit  and 
in  truth. 

The  woman  saith  unto 
Him,  I  know  that  Messias 
cometh,  which  is  called 
Christ  :  when  He  is  come, 
He  will  tell  us  all  things. 

Jesus  saith  unto  her,  I 
that  speak  unto  thee  am  He. 

And  upon  this  came  His 
disciples,  aud  marvelled  that 
He  talked  with  the  woman  : 
yet  no  man  said,  What 
seekest  thou?  or,  Why 
talkest  thou  with  her  ? 

The  woman  then  left  her 
water-pot,  and  went  her 
way  into  the  city,  and  saith 
to  the  men, 

Come,  see  a  man  which 
told  me  all  things  that  ever 
I  did  :  is  not  this  the 
Christ  ? 

Then  they  went  out  of 
the  city,  and  came  unto 
Him. 

In  the  meanwhile  His 
disciples  prayed  Him,  say- 
ing, Master,  eat. 


'God  is  a  Spirit;  and  they  that  worship  Him  must  worship  Him  in  spirit 

and  in  truth." 


PASSETI     BY 

But  He  said  unto  them, 
I  have  meat  to  eat  that  ye 
know  not  of. 

Therefore  said  the  dis- 
ciples one  to  the  other, 
Hath  any  man  brought 
Him  aught  to  eat? 

Jesus  saith  unto  them, 
My  meat  is  to  do  the  will  of 
Him  that  sent  me,  and  to 
finish  His  work. 

Say  not  ye,  There  are 
yet  four  months,  and  then 
cometh  harvest?  behold,  I 
say  unto  you,  Lift  up  your 
eyes,  and  look  on  the 
fields  ;  for  they  are  white 
already  to  harvest. 

And  he  that  reapeth  re- 
ceiveth  wages,  and  gather - 
eth  fruit  unto  life  eternal  : 
that  both  he  that  soweth 
and  he  that  reapeth  may 
rejoice  together. 

And  herein  is  that  saying 
true,  One  soweth,  and 
another  reapeth. 

I  sent  you  to  reap  that 
whereon    ve    bestowed    no 


75 

labour  :  other  men  laboured, 
and  ye  are  entered  into 
their  labours. 

And  many  of  the  Sama- 
ritans of  that  city  believed 
on  Him  for  the  saying 
of  the  woman,  which 
testified,  He  told  me  all- 
things  that  ever  I  did. 

So  when  the  Samaritans 
were  come  unto  Him,  the)' 
besought  Him  that  H  e 
would  tarry  with  them  : 
and  He  abode  there  two 
days. 

And  many  more  believed 
because  of  His  own   word  ; 

And  said  unto  the 
woman,  Now  we  believe, 
not  because  of  thy  saying  : 
for  we  have  heard  Him  our- 
selves, and  know  that  this 
is  indeed  the  Christ,  the 
Saviour  of  the  world. 


^|  Now  after  two  days 
He  departed  thence,  and 
went  into  Galilee. 

For  Jesus  himself  testified 


76  JESUS  OF 

that    a    prophet    hath     no 
honour  in  his  own  country. 

Then  when  He  was  come 
into  Galilee,  the  Galileans 
received  Him,  having  seen 
all  the  things  that  He  did 
at  Jerusalem  at  the  feast  : 
for  they  also  went  unto  the 
feast. 

So  Jesus  came  again  into 
Cana  of  Galilee,  where  He 
made  the  water  wine.  And 
there  was  a  certain  noble- 
man, whose  son  was  sick  at 
Capernaum . 

When  he  heard  that  Jesus 
was  come  out  of  Judea  into 
Galilee,  he  went  unto  Him, 
and  besought  Him  that  he 
would  come  down,  and  heal 
his  son  ;  for  he  was  at  the 
point  of  death. 

Then  said  Jesus  unto  him, 
Except  ye  see  signs  and 
wonders,  }-e  will  not  be- 
lieve. 

The  nobleman  saith  unto 
Him,  Sir,  come  down  ere 
my  child  die. 


NAZARETH 

Jesus  saith  unto  him,  Go 
thy  way  ;  thy  son  liveth. 
And  the  man  believed  the 
word  that  Jesus  had  spoken 
unto  him,  and  he  went  his 
way. 

And  as  he  was  now  going 
down,  his  servants  met 
him,  and  told  him,  saying, 
Thy  son  liveth. 

Then  inquired  he  of 
them  the  hour  when  he  be- 
gan to  amend.  And  they 
said  unto  him,  Yesterday 
at  the  seventh  hour  the 
fever  left  him. 

So  the  father  knew  that 
it  was  at  the  same  hour,  in 
the  which  Jesus  said  unto 
him,  Thy  son  liveth  :  and 
himself  believed,  and  his 
whole  house. 

This  is  again  the  second 
miracle  that  Jesus  did,  when 

He  was   come  out  of   Judea 

into  Galilee. 


_        ■-■   -  -V 


And  He  taught  in  their  synagogues,  being  glorified  of  all. 


PASSETH 

CHAPTER  VIII. 

HE  BEGIXXKTII  TO  PREACH 

AND  Jesus  returned  in 
the  power  of  the  Spirit 
into  Galilee  :  and  there  went 
out  a  fame  of  Him  through 
all  the  region    round  about. 

And  He  taught  in  their 
synagogues,  being  glorified 
of  all. 

And  He  came  to  Nazareth 
where  He  had  been  brought 
up  :  and  as  His  custom  was, 
He  went  into  the  syna- 
gogue on  the  sabbath 
day,  and  stood  up  for  to 
read. 

And  there  was  delivered 
unto  Him  the  book  of  the 
prophet  Ksaias.  And  when 
He  had  opened  the  book, 
He  found  the  place  where 
it  was  written, 

"The  spirit  of  the  L,ord  is 
upon  me,  because  He  hath 
anointed  me  to  preach  the 
gospel  to  the  poor  ;  He 
hath    sent    me    to  heal   the 


BY.  19 

broken-hearted,  to  preach 
deliverance  to  the  captives, 
and  recovering  of  sight 
to  the  blind,  to  set  at 
liberty  them  that  are 
bruised. 

'  To  preach  the   accept- 
able year  of  the  Lord." 

And  He  closed  the  book, 
and  He  gave  it  again  to  the 
minister,  and  sat  down, 
and  the  eyes  of  all  them 
that  were  in  the  syna- 
gogue were  fastened  on 
Him. 

And  He  began  to  say 
unto  them,  This  day  is  this 
Scripture  fulfilled  in  your 
ears. 

And  all  bear  Him  wit- 
ness, and  wondered  at  the 
gracious  words  which 
proceeded  out  of  His 
mouth. 

And  were  astonished,  say- 
ing, From  whence  hath  chis 
man  these  things?  and  what 
wisdom  is  this  which  is 
given  unto  Him,  that  even 


8o 


JESUS    OF   NAZARETH 


such     mighty    works      are 
wrought  by  His  hands  ? 

And  they  said,  Is  not  this 
the  carpenter  ?  is  not  this 
Joseph's  son?  the  son  of 
Mary,  the  brother  of  James, 
and  Joses,  and  of  Juda,  and 
Simon  ?  and  are  not  His  .sis- 
ters here  with  us  ?  Whence 
then  hath  this  man  all  these 
things  ?  And  they  were 
offended  in  Him. 

But  Jesus  said  unto  them, 
A  prophet  is  not  without 
honour,  but  in  his  own 
country,  and  among  his 
own  kin,  and  in  his  own 
house. 

(  And  He  could  there  do 
no  mighty  work,  because  of 
their  unbelief,  save  that  He 
laid  His  hands  upon  a  few 
sick  folk,  and  healed  them. 
And  He  marvelled  because 
of  their  unbelief.) 

And  He  said  unto  them, 
Ye  will  surely  say  unto  me 
this  proverb,  Physician, 
heal    thyself :     whatsoever 


we  have  heard  done  in 
Capernaum,  do  also  here  in 
thy  country. 

And  He  said,  Verily,  I 
say  unto  you,  No  prophet 
is  accepted  in  his  own 
country. 

But  I  tell  you  of  a  truth, 
many  widows  were  in  Is- 
rael in  the  days  of  Elias, 
when  the  heaven  was  shut 
up  three  years  and  six 
months,  when  great  famine 
was  throughout  all  the  land. 

But  unto  none  of  them 
was  Elias  sent,  save  unto 
Sarepta,  a  oity  of  Sidon, 
unto  a  woman  that  was  a 
widow. 

And  many  lepers  were  in 
Israel  in  the  time  of  Eli- 
seus  the  prophet  :  and  none 
of  them  was  cleansed,  sav- 
ing Naaman  the  Syrian. 

And  all  they  in  the  syna- 
gogue, when  the}-  heard 
these  things,  were  filled 
with  wrath. 

And  rose   up,  and  thrust 


But  He,  passing  through  the  midst  of  them,  went  His  vn    y. 


Him  out  of  the  city,  and 
led  Him  unto  the  brow  of 
the  hill  whereon  their  city 
was  built,  that  they  might 
cast  Him  down  headlong. 

But  He,  passing  through 
the  midst  of  them,  went 
His  way,  and  came  and 
dwelt  in  Capernaum,  a  city 
of  Galilee,  which  is  upon 
the  sea  coast,  in  the  bor- 
ders of  Zebulon  and  Neph- 
thalim,  and  taught  them  on 
the  Sabbath  days. 

That  it  might  be  fulfilled 
which  was  spoken  by 
Esaias  the  prophet,  saying, 

"The  land  of  Zebulon, 
and  the  land  of  Nephtha- 
lim,  by  the  way  of  the  sea, 
beyond  Jordan,  Galilee  of 
the  Gentiles  ; 

' '  The  people  which  sat  in 
darkness  saw  great  light  ; 
and  to  them  which  sat 
in  the  region  and  shadow 
of   death,    light    is    sprung 


PASSF.TH    BY.  83 

at    His   doctrine  ;    for    His 
word  was  with  power. 


up. 


And  they  were  astonished 


^j  And  Jesus,  walking  by 
the  sea  of  Galilee,  saw 
Simon  called  Peter,  and 
Andrew  his  brother,  casting 
a  net  into  the  sea;  for  they 
were  fishers. 

And  He  saith  unto  them, 
Come  ye  after  me,  and  I 
will  make  you  to  become 
fishers  of  men.  And  straight- 
way they  forsook  their  nets, 
and  followed  Him. 

And  going  on  fro  m 
thence,  He  saw  James  the 
son  of  Zebedee,  and  John 
his  brother,  in  a  ship  with 
Zebedee  their  father,  mend- 
ing their  nets  ; 

And  straightway  He 
called  them  :  and  they 
immediately  left  the  ship 
and  their  father  Zebedee  in 
the  ship  with  the  hired 
servants,  and  went  after 
Him. 

And  they  went  into    Ca- 


84  JESUS  OF 

pernaum  ;  and  straightway 
on  the  sabbath  day  He 
entered  into  the  synagogue, 
and  taught. 

And  they  were  astonished 
at  His  doctrine  :  for  He 
taught  them  as  one  that  had 
authority,  and  not  as  the 
scribes. 

HE  CASTETH   OUT  DEVILS 

And  in  the  synagogue 
there  was  a  man ,  which  had 
a  .spirit  of  an  unclean  devil, 
and  cried  out  with  a  loud 
voice, 

Saying,  Let  us  alone; 
what  have  we  to  do  with 
thee,  thou  Jesus  of  Naza- 
reth ?  art  thou  come  to 
destroy  us?  I  know  Thee 
who  thou  art,  the  holy 
one  of  God. 

And  Jesus  rebuked  him, 
saying,  Hold  thy  peace,  and 
come  out  of  him. 

And  when  the  unclean 
spirit  had  thrown  him  in  the 
midst,    and    had  torn    him, 


NAZARETH 

and  cried  with  a  loud  voice, 
he  came  out  of  him,  and 
hurt  him  not. 

And  they  were  all 
amazed,  and  spake  among 
themselves,  saying,  What  a 
a  word  is  this  !  for  with 
authority  and  power  He 
commanded  the  unclean 
spirits,  and  they  come  out. 

And  the  fame  of  Him 
went  out  into  every  place 
of  the  country  round  about. 

And  He  arose  out  of  the 
synagogue,  and  entered  into 
Simon's  house.  And  Si- 
mon's wife's  mother  was 
taken  with  a  great  fever  ; 
and  they  besought  Him  for 
her. 

And  He  stood  over  her, 
and  rebuked  the  fever  ;  and 
it  left  her  :  and  immediately 
she  arose  and  ministered 
unto  them. 

Now  when  the  sun  was 
setting,  all  they  that  had 
any  sick  with  divers  dis- 
eases   brought    them    unto 


"Come  ye  after  Me,  and  I  will  make  you  to  become  fishers  of  men." 


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Him  ;    and     He    laid 
hands     on    every     one     of 
them,  and  healed  them. 

And  devils  also  came  out 
of  many,  crying  out,  and 
saying,  Thou  art  Christ  trie 
Sou  of  God.  And  He,  re- 
buking them,  suffered  them 
not  to  speak  :  for  they 
knew   that  He  was  Christ. 

And  in  the  morning,  ris- 
ing up  a  great  while  before 
day,  He  went  out,  and  de- 
parted into  a  solitary  place, 
and  there  prayed. 

And  Simon  and  they  that 
were  with  h  i  m  followed 
after  Him. 

And  w  h  e  u  they  had 
found  Him,  they  said  unto 
Him,  All  men  seek  for  thee. 

And  He  said  unto  them, 
L,et  us  go  into  the  next 
towns,  that  I  may  preach 
there  also :  for  therefore 
came  I  forth. 

And  Jesus  went  about  all 
Galilee,  teaching  in  their 
synagogues,  and  preaching 


I'ASSl   1        BY 

His 


89 


the  gospel  of  the  kingdom, 
and  healing  all  manner  of 
sickness  and  all  manner  of 
disease   among   the  people. 

And  His  fame  went 
throughout  all  Syria  :  and 
they  brought  unto  Him 
all  sick  people  that  were 
taken  with  divers  diseases 
and  torments,  and  those 
which  were  possessed  with 
devils,  and  those  which  were 
lunatics,  and  those  that  had 
the  palsy  ;  and  He  healed 
them. 

And  there  followed  Him 
great  multitudes  of  people 
from  Galilee,  and  from  De- 
capolis,  SLtidfrom  Jerusalem 
and  from  Judea,  and  from 
beyond  Jordan. 

CHAPTER  IX. 

HE  CEEANSETH   THE  EEPER 
ND  there  came  a  leper 


A 


to  Him,  beseeching 
Him,  and  kneeling  down  to 
Him,  and  saying  unto  Him, 


go  JESUS   OF 

If   thou    wilt,     thou   canst 
make  me  clean. 

And  Jesus,  moved  with 
compassion,  put  forth  His 
hand,  and  touched  him, 
and  said  unto  him,  I  will  ; 
be  thou  clean. 

And  as  soon  as  He  had 
spoken ,  immediately  the 
leprosy  departed  from  him, 
and  he  was  cleansed. 

And  He  straitly  charged 
him,  and  forthwith  sent  him 
away  ; 

And  saith  unto  him,  See 
thou  say  nothing  to  any 
man  :  but  go  thy  way, 
shew  thyself  to  the  priest, 
and  offer  for  thy  cleansing 
those  things  which  Moses 
commanded,  for  a  testi- 
mony unto  them. 

But  he  went  out,  and  be- 
gan to  publish  //much,  and 
to  blaze  abroad  the  matter, 
insomuch  that  Jesus  could 
no  more  openly  enter  into 
the  city,  but  was  without 
in  desert  places  :  and  they 


NAZARETH 

came    to    Him    from   every 
quarter. 

And  He  withdrew  Him- 
self into  the  wilderness, 
and  prayed. 

HE    CURETH    THE    PAESIED. 

And  again  He  entered 
into  Capernaum  after  some 
days ;  and  it  was  noised 
that   He  was  in  the  house. 

And  straightway  many 
were  gathered  together,  in- 
somuch that  there  was  no 
room  to  receive  them,  no,  not 
so  much  as  about  the  door  : 
and  He  preached  the  word 
unto  them. 

And  they  come  unto 
Him,  bringing  one  sick  of 
the  pais}',  which  was  borne 
of  four. 

And  when  the>'  could  not 
come  nigh  unto  Him  for 
the  press,  they  uncovered 
the  roof  where  He  was  : 
and  when  they  had  broken 
it  up,  they  let  down  the  bed 


"I  will;   be  thou  clean." 


'I  say  unto  thee,  Arise,  and  take  up  thy  bed,  and  go  thy  way  into 

thine  house." 


PASSETH    BY 
of    the 


95 


wherein     the    sick 
palsy  lay. 

When  Jesus  saw  their 
faith,  He  said  unto 
the  sick  of  the  palsy,  Son, 
thy  sins  be  forgiven  thee. 

But  there  were  certain  of 
the  scribes  sitting  there, 
a  n  d  reasoning  in  their 
hearts, 

Why  doth  this  man  thus 
speak  blasphemies  ?  who 
can  forgive  sins  but  God 
only  ? 

And  immediately,  when 
Jesus  perceived  in  His 
spirit  that  they  so  reasoned 
within  themselves,  He  said 
unto  them,  Why  reason 
ye  these  things  in  your 
hearts  ? 

Whether  it  is  easier  to 
say  to  the  sick  of  the  pals}-, 
Thy  sins  be  forgiven  thee  ; 
or  to  say,  Arise,  and  take 
up  thy  bed  and  walk  ? 

But  that  ye  may  know- 
that  the  Son  of  Man  hath 
power  on   earth  to  forgive 


sins,  ( He  saith  to  the  .sick 
of  the  palsy,) 

I  say  unto  thee,  Arise, 
take  up  thy  bed,  and  walk. 

And  immediat  ely  he 
arose,  took  up  the  bed,  and 
went  forth  before  them  all  ; 
insomuch  that  the)-  were  all 
amazed,  and  glorified  God, 
saying,  We  never  saw  it  on 
this  fashion. 

HE      TEACHETH      OUT     OF 
PETER'S    SHIP. 

And  it  came  to  pass,  that, 
as  the  people  pressed  upon 
Him  to  hear  the  word  of 
God,  He  stood  by  the  lake 
of  Gennesaret. 

And  saw  two  ships  stand- 
ing by  the  lake  ;  but  the 
fishermen  were  gone  out  of 
them,  and  were  washing 
their  nets. 

And  He  entered  into  one 
of  the  ships,  which  was 
Simon's,  and  prayed  him 
that  he  would  thrust  out  a 
little  from  the  land.     And 


y6 


JESUS   OF 


He  sat  down,  and  taught 
the  people  out  of  the  ship. 

Now  when  He  had  left 
speaking,  He  said  unto  Si- 
mon, Launch  out  into  the 
deep,  and  let  down  your 
nets  for  a  draught. 

And  Simon  answering 
said  unto  Him,  Master,  we 
have  toiled  all  the  night, 
and  have  taken  nothing : 
nevertheless  at  thy  word  I 
will  let  down  the  net. 

And  when  they  had  this 
done,  they  inclosed  a  great 
multitude  of  fishes  :  and 
their  net  brake. 

And  they  beckoned  unto 
their  partners,  which  were 
in  the  other  ship,  that  they 
should  come  and  help  them. 
And  they  came,  and  filled 
both  the  ships,  so  that  they 
began  to  sink. 

When  Simon  Peter  saw 
it  he  fell  down  at  Jesus' 
knees,  saying,  Depart  from 
me  ;  for  I  am  a  sinful  man, 
O  Lord. 


NAZARETH 

For  he  was  astonished, 
and  all  that  were  with 
him,  at  the  draught  of 
the  fishes  which  they  had 
taken  : 

And  so  was  also  James, 
and  John,  the  sons  of  Zebe- 
dee,  which  were  partners 
with  Simon.  And  Jesus 
said  unto  Simon,  Fear  not ; 
from  henceforth  thou  shalt 
catch  men. 

And  when  they  had 
brought  their  ships  to  land, 
they  forsook  all,  and  fol- 
lowed Him. 

^[And  after  these  things 
He  went  forth,  and  saw  a 
publican,  named  Levi,  sit- 
ting at  the  receipt  of  cus- 
tom :  and  He  said  unto  him, 
Follow  me. 

And  he  left  all,  rose  up, 
and  followed  Him. 

And  Levi  made  Him  a 
great  feast  in  his  own  house  : 
and  there  was  a  great  com- 
pany  of   publicans   and   of 


Follow  Me. 


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PASSETH    BY. 


others  that  sat  down  with 
them. 

But  the  scribes  and  Phari- 
sees murmured  against 
His  disciples,  saying,  Why 
do  you  eat  and  drink  with 
publicans  and  sinners  ? 

And  Jesus  answering  said 
unto  them,  They  that  are 
whole  need  not  a  physician  ; 
but  they  that  are  sick. 

I  came  not  to  call  the 
righteous,  but  sinners  to 
repentance. 

And  they  said  unto  Him, 
Why  do  the  disciples  of 
John  fast  often,  and  make 
prayers,  and  likewise  the 
disciples  of  the  Pharisees ; 
but  thine  eat  and  drink  ? 

And  He  said  unto  them, 
Can  ye  make  the  children  of 
the  bridechamber,  fast  while 
the  bridegroom  is  with  them  ? 

But  the  days  will  come, 
when  the  bridegroom  shall 
be  taken  away  from  them, 
and  then  shall  they  fast  in 
those  days. 


And  He  spake  also  a  par- 
able unto  them ;  No  man 
putteth  a  piece  of  a  new 
garment  upon  an  old  ;  if 
otherwise,  then  both  the 
new  maketh  a  rent,  and  the 
piece  that  was  taken  out  of 
the  new  agreeth  not  with 
the  old. 

And  no  man  putteth  new 
wine  into  old  bottles  ;  else 
the  new  wine  will  burst  the 
bottles,  and  be  spilled,  and 
the  bottles  shall  perish. 

But  new  wine  must  be 
put  into  new  bottles  ;  and 
both  are  preserved. 

No  man  also  having 
drunk  old  wine  straightway 
desireth  new  ;  for  he  saith 
The  old  is  better. 

CHAPTER  X. 

BETHKSDA. 

AFTER  this  there  was  a 
feasts  of  the  Jews ; 
and  Jesus  went  up  to  Jeru- 
salem. 


JESUS  OF  NAZARETH 


Now  there  is  at  Jerusa- 
lem by  the  sheep  market  a 
pool,  which  is  called  in  the 
Hebrew  tongue  Bethesda, 
having  five  porches. 

In  these  lay  a  great  mul- 
titude of  impotent  folk,  of 
blind,  halt,  withered,  wait- 
ing for  the  moving  of  the 
water. 

For  an  angel  went  down 
at  a  certain  season  into  the 
pool,  and  troubled  the 
water  :  whosoever  then  first 
after  the  troubling  of  the 
water  stepped  in  was  made 
whole  of  whatsoever  dis- 
ease he  had. 

And  a  certain  man  was 
there,  which  had  an  in- 
firmity thirty  and  eight 
years. 

When  Jesus  saw  him  lie, 
and  knew  that  he  had  been 
now  a  long  time  in  that  case, 
He  saith  unto  him,  Wilt 
thou  be  made  whole  ? 

The  impotent  man  an- 
swered Him,  Sir,  I  have  no 


man  when  the  water  is 
troubled,  to  put  me  into 
the  pool  :  but  while  I  am 
coming,  another  steppeth 
down  before  me. 

Jesus  saith  unto  him, 
Rise,  take  up  thy  bed,  and 
walk. 

And  immediately  the  man 
was  made  whole,  and  took 
up  his  bed,  and  walked : 
and  on  the  same  day  was 
the  sabbath. 

The  Jews  therefore  said 
unto  him  that  was  cured,  It 
is  the  sabbath  day  :  it  is  not 
lawful  for  thee  to  carry  thy 
bed. 

He  answered  them,  He 
that  made  me  whole,  the 
same  said  unto  me,  Take  up 
thy  bed,  and  walk. 

Then  asked  they  him, 
What  man  is  that  which 
said  unto  thee,  Take  up  thy 
bed,  and  walk  ? 

And  he  that  was  healed 
wist  not  who  it  was  :  for 
Jesus  had  conveyed  Himself 


Jesus  saith  unto  him,  Rise,  take  up  thy  bed,  and  walk. 


PASSFTH  BY 


i°s 


away,    a    multitude    being 

in  tliat  place. 

Afterward  Jesus  findeth 
him  in  the  temple,  and  said 
unto  him,  Behold,  thou  art 
made  whole  :  sin  no  more, 
lest  a  worse  thing  come 
unto  thee. 

The  man  departed,  and 
told  the  Jews  that  it  was 
Jesus,  which  had  made  him 
whole. 

And  therefore  did  the 
Jews  persecute  Jesus,  and 
sought  to  slay  Him,  because 
He  had  done  these  things 
on  the  sabbath  day. 

But  Jesus  answered  them, 
My  Father  worketh  hith- 
erto, and  I  work. 

Therefore  the  Jews  sought 
the  more  to  kill  Him,  be- 
cause He  not  only  had 
broken  the  sabbath,  but  said 
also  that  God  was  His 
Father,  making  himself 
equal  with  God. 

Then  answered  Jesus  and 
said     unto     them,     Verily, 


verily,  I  say  unto  you,  The 
Son  can  do  nothing  of  Him- 
self, but  what  He  seeth  the 
Father  do  :  for  what  things 
soever  He  doeth,  these  also 
doeth  the  Son  likewise. 

For  the  Father  loveth  the 
Son,  and  sheweth  Him  all 
things  that  Himself  doeth  : 
and  He  will  shew  Him 
greater  works  than  these, 
that  ye  may  marvel. 

For  as  the  Father  raiseth 
up  the  dead,  and  quieken- 
eth  them ;  even  so  the  Son 
quickeneth  whom  He  will. 

For  the  Father  judgeth 
no  man,  but  hath  com- 
mitted all  judgment  unto 
the  Son  : 

That  all  men  should  hon- 
our the  Son,  even  as  they 
honour  the  Father.  He 
that  honoureth  not  the  Son 
honoureth  not  the  Father 
which  hath  sent  Him. 

Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto 
you,  He  that  heareth  my 
word,  and  believeth  on  Him 


io6 


JESUS  OF  NAZARETH 


that  sent  me,  hath  everlast- 
ing life,  and  shall  not  come 
into  condemnation  :  but  is 
passed  from  death  unto  life. 

Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto 
you,  The  hour  is  coming 
and  now  is,  when  the  dead 
shall  hear  the  voice  of  the 
Son  of  God  :  and  they  that 
hear  shall  live. 

For  as  the  Father  hath 
life  in  Himself  ;  so  hath  He 
given  to  the  Son  to  have 
life  in  Himself ; 

And  hath  given  Him  au- 
thority to  execute  judgment 
also,  because  He  is  the  Son 
of  man. 

Marvel  not  at  this  :  for 
the  hour  is  coming,  in  the 
which  all  that  are  in  the 
graves  shall  hear  His  voice, 

And  shall  come  forth  ; 
they  that  have  done  good, 
unto  the  resurrection  of 
life?  and  they  that  have 
done  evil,  unto  the  resur- 
section  of  damnation. 

I    can  of  mine  own   self 


do  nothing  :  as  I  hear,  I 
judge:  and  my  judgment 
is  just ;  because  I  seek  not 
my  own  will,  but  the  will  of 
the  Father  which  hath  sent 
me, 

If  I  bear  witness  of  my- 
self, my  witness  is  not  true. 

There  is  another  that 
beareth  witness  of  me ; 
and  I  know  that  the  wit- 
ness which  He  witnesseth  of 
me  is  true. 

Ye  sent  unto  John,  and 
he  bare  witness  unto  the 
truth. 

But  I  receive  not  testi- 
mony from  man  :  but  these 
things  I  say,  that  ye  might 
be  saved. 

He  was  a  burning  and  a 
shining  light :  and  ye  were 
willing  for  a  season  to  re- 
joice in  his  light. 

But  I  have  greater  wit- 
ness than  that  of  John  :  for 
the  works  which  the  Father 
hath  given  me  to  finish,  the 
same  works  that  I  do,  bear 


"Search  the  Scriptures;    for  in  them  ye  think  ye  have  eternal  life:   and 
they  are  they  which  testify  of  Me." 


witness    of     me,    that 
Father  hath  sent  me. 

And  the  Father  Himself, 
which  hath  sent  me,  hath 
borne  witness  of  me,  ye 
have  neither  heard  H  i  s 
voice  at  any  time,  nor  seen 
His  shape. 

And  ye  have  not  His 
word  abiding  in  yon  :  for 
whom  He  hath  sent,  Him  ye 
believe  not. 

%  Search  the  Scriptnres  ; 
for  in  them  ye  think  ye 
have  eternal  life  :  and  they 
are  they  which  testify  of 
me. 

And  ye  will  not  come  to 
me,  that  ye  might  have 
life. 

I  receive  not  honour  from 
men. 

But  I  know  you,  that  ye 
have  not  the  love  of  God  in 
you . 

I  am  come  in  my  Father's 
name,  and  ye  received   me 


PASSETH  BY 
the 


109 


in  his  own  name,  him  ye 
will  receive. 

H  o  w  can  ye  believe, 
which  receive  honour  one 
of  another,  and  seek  not  the 
honour  that  cometh  from 
God  only  ? 

Do  not  think  that  I  will 
accuse  you  to  the  Father  : 
there  is  one  that  accuseth 
you,  even  Moses,  in  whom 
ye  trust. 

For  had  ye  believed  Mo- 
ses, ye  would  have  believed 
me  :  for  he  wrote  of  me. 

But  if  ye  believe  not  his 
writings,  how  shall  ye  be- 
lieve my  words  ? 

CHAPTER  XI. 

THE  SOX  OF  MAN   LORD 
EVEN  OF  THE  SABBATH. 

AND  it  came  to  pass, 
that  He  went  through 
the  corn  fields  on  the  sab- 
bath day  ;  and  His  disci- 
ples were  an  hungered,  and 


not :  if  another  shall  come     began  to  pluck  the  ears  of 


no 


JESUS   OF 

corn,  as  they  went,  and  to 
eat,  rubbing  them  in  their 
hands. 

But  when  the  Pharisees 
saw  it,  they  said  unto  Him, 
Behold,  thy  disciples  do 
that  which  is  not  lawful  to 
do  upon  the  Sabbath  day  ; 
Why  do  they  on  the  sab- 
bath day  that  which  is  not 
lawful? 

And  Jesus  answering 
them  said,  Have  ye  not 
read  so  much  as  this,  what 
David  did,  when  he  had 
need,  and  was  an  hungered, 
he,  and  they  that  were  with 
him  ? 

How  he  went  into  the 
house  of  God  in  the  days  of 
Abiathar  the  high  priest, 
and  did  eat  the  shew  bread, 
which  was  not  lawful  for 
him  to  eat,  neither  for  them 
which  were  with  him,  but 
only  for  the  priests,  and 
gave  also  to  them  which 
were  with  him  ? 

Or   have    ye  not  read  in 


NAZARETH 

the  law,  how  that  on  the 
sabbath  days  the  priests  in 
the  temple  profane  the  sab- 
bath, and  are  blameless? 

But  I  say  unto  you,  That 
in  this  place  is  one  greater 
than  the  temple. 

But  if  ye  had  known 
what  this  meaneth,  "  I  will 
have  mercy,  and  not  sac- 
rifice, "  ye  would  not 
have  condemned  the  guilt- 
less. 

And  He  said  unto  them, 
The  sabbath  was  made  for 
man,  and  not  man  for  the 
sabbath  :  and  therefore  the 
Son  of  man  is  Lord  also  of 
the  sabbath  day. 

And  when  He  was  de- 
parted thence,  He  went  into 
their  synagogue,  and 
taught :  and  there  was  a 
man  there  whose  right  hand 
was  withered. 

And  the  scribes  and  Phari- 
sees watched  Him,  whether 
He  would  heal  him  on  the 
sabbath    day ;     (that    they 


"The  sabbath  was  made  for  man,  and  not  man  for  the  sabbath." 


PASSETH    BY. 


»M 


might  find  an  accusation 
against  Him). 

And  they  asked  Him, 
saying,  Is  it  lawful  to  heal 
on  the  sabbath  days? 

But  He  knew  their 
thoughts,  and  said  to  the 
man  which  had  the  with- 
ered hand,  Rise  up  and 
stand  forth  in  the  midst. 
And  he  arose  and  stood 
forth. 

Then  said  Jesus  unto 
them,  I  will  ask  you  one 
thing  :  Is  it  lawful  on  the 
sabbath  days  to  do  good,  or 
to  do  evil  ?  to  save  life,  or 
to  destroy  it?  but  they  held 
their  peace. 

And  looking  round  about 
upon  them  all,  He  said 
unto  them,  What  man  shall 
there  be  among  you,  that 
shall  have  one  sheep,  and  if 
it  fall  into  a  pit  on  the 
sabbath  day,  will  he  not  lay 
hold  on  it,  and  lift  //out? 

How  much  then  is  a  man 
better  than  a  sheep  ?  Where- 


fore it  is  lawrful  to  do  well 
on  the  sabbath  days. 

And  when  He  had  looked 
round  about  on  them  with 
anger,  being  grieved  for  the 
hardness  of  their  hearts, 

Then  saith  He  to  the 
man,  Stretch  forth  thine 
hand.  And  he  stretched 
it  forth  ;  and  it  was  re- 
stored whole,  like  as  the 
other. 

And  the  Pharisees  were 
filled  with  madness ;  and 
went  forth  and  communed 
one  with  another  what  they 
might  do  to  Jesus ;  and 
straightway  took  counsel 
with  the  Herodians  how 
they  might  destroy  Him. 

But  Jesus  withdrew  him- 
self with  His  disciples  to  the 
sea  :  and  a  great  multitude 
from  Galilee  followed  Him, 
and  from  Judea, 

And  from  Jerusalem,  and 
from  Idumea,  and  from  be- 
yond Jordan  ;  and  they 
about    Tyre    and    Sidon,    a 


ii4 


JESUS  CF  NAZARETH 


great  multitude,  when  they 
had  heard  what  great 
things  He  did,  came  unto 
Him. 

And  He  spake  to  His 
disciples,  that  a  small  ship 
should  wait  on  Him  because 
of  the  multitude,  lest  they 
should  throng  Him. 

For  He  had  healed  many  ; 
insomuch  that  they  pressed 
upon  Him  for  to  touch  Him, 
as  many  as  had  plagues. 

And  unclean  spirits,  when 
they  saw  Him,  fell  down 
before  Him,  and  cried, 
saying,  Thou  art  the  Son  of 
God. 

And  He  straitly  charged 
them  that  they  should  not 
make  Him  known. 

That  it  might  be  fulfilled 
which  was  spoken  by  Esaias 
the  prophet,  saying, 

Behold  My  servant,  whom 
I  have  chosen  ;  my  Beloved, 
in  whom  my  soul  is  well 
pleased  :  I  w7  i  1 1  put  my 
Spirit   upon  Him,   and    He 


shall  shew  judgment  to  the 
Gentiles. 

He  shall  not  strive,  nor 
cry  ;  neither  shall  any  man 
hear  His  voice  in  the 
streets. 

A  bruised  reed  shall  He 
not  break,  and  smoking  flax 
shall  He  not  quench,  till 
He  send  forth  judgment 
unto  victory. 

And  in  His  name  shall 
the  Gentiles  trust. 

^j  And  it  came  to  pass 
in  those  days,  that  Jesus 
went  out  into  a  moun- 
tain to  pray,  and  con- 
tinued all  night  in  prayer 
to  God. 

And  when  it  was  day, 
He  called  unto  Him  his 
disciples  :  and  of  them  He 
chose  twelve,  whom  also  He 
named  apostles ;  that  they 
should  be  with  Him,  and 
that  He  might  send  them 
forth  to  preach. 

And    to   have   power    to 


H 


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n 
-t 
o 
o. 
p' 

3 


ft 


3 


o 


o 

3 


heal  sicknesses,  and  to  east 

out  devils. 

Simon,    (whom    He    also 

named  Peter,)  and  Andrew 
his  brother,  James  and  John, 

Philip  and   Bartholomew, 

Matthew  and  Thomas, 
James  the  son  of  Alpheus, 
and  Simon  called  Zelotes, 

And  Judas  the  brother  of 
James,  and  Judas  Iscariot, 
which  also  was  the   traitor. 

And  He  came  down  with 
the  m ,  and  stood  in  the 
plain,  and  the  company  of 
His  disciples,  and  a  great 
multitude  of  people  out  of 
all  Judea  and  Jerusalem, 
and  from  the  sea  coast  of 
Tyre  and  Sidon,  which  came 
to  hear  Him,  and  to  be 
healed  of  their  diseases  ; 

And  they  that  were  vexed 
with  unclean  spirits :  and 
they  were  healed. 


THK 


SERMON 
MOUNT. 


ON      THE 


And    seeing    the    multi- 


PASSHTH  BY.  "7 

tudes,  He  went  up  into  a 
mountain  :  and  when  He 
was  set,  his  disciple  came 
unto  Him  : 

And    He    opened    His 

mouth,  and  taught  them, 
saying, 

Blessed  are  the  poor  in 
spirit  :  for  theirs  is  the 
kingdom  of  heaven. 

Blessed  are  they  that 
mourn  :  for  they  shall  be 
comforted. 

Blessed  are  the  meek  :  for 
they  shall  inherit  the  earth. 

Blessed  are  they  which  do 
hunger  and  thirst  after 
righteousness  :  for  they 
shall  be  filled. 

Blessed  are  the  merciful  : 
for  they  shall  obtain  mercy. 

Blessed  are  the  pure  in 
heart  :  for  they  shall  see 
God. 

Blessed  are  the  peace- 
makers :  for  they  shall  be 
called  the  children  of  God. 

Blessed  are  they  which 
are    persecuted    for    right- 


n8  JESUS  OF 

eousness'  sake  :  for  theirs  is 
the  kingdom  of  heaven. 

Blessed  are  ye  when  men 
shall  revile  you,  and  perse- 
cute you,  and  shall  say 
all  manner  of  evil  against 
you  falsely  for  my  sake. 

Rejoice  ye  in  that  day, 
and  leap  for  joy  :  for  be- 
hold, your  reward  is  great 
in  heaven  :  for  in  the  like 
manner  did  their  fathers 
unto  the  prophets. 

But  woe  unto  you  that 
are  rich  !  for  ye  have  re- 
ceived your  consolation. 

Woe  unto  you  that  are 
full  !  for  ye  shall  hunger. 
Woe  unto  you  that  laugh 
now  !  for  ye  shall  mourn 
and  weep. 

Woe  unto  you  when  all 
men  shall  speak  well  of 
you  !  for  so  did  their  fath- 
ers to  the  false  prophets. 

%  Ye  are  the  salt  of  the 
earth  :  but  if  the  salt  has 
lost   its   savour,   wherewith 


NAZARETH 

shall  it  be  salted  ?  it  is 
thenceforth  good  for  noth- 
ing, but  to  be  cast  out,  and 
to  be  trodden  under  foot  of 
men . 

Ye  are  the  light  of  the 
world.  A  city  that  is  set 
upon  a  hill  cannot  be  hid. 

Neither  do  men  light  a 
candle,  and  put  it  under  a 
bushel,  but  on  a  candle- 
stick ;  and  it  giveth  light 
unto  all  that  are  in  the 
house. 

Let  your  light  so  shine 
before  men,  that  they  may 
see  your  good  works,  and 
glorify  your  Father  which 
is  in  heaven. 

Think  not  that  I  am  come 
to  destroy  the  law,  or  the 
prophets  ;  I  am  not  come  to 
destroy,  but  to  fulfil. 

For  verily  I  say  unto  you, 
Till  heaven  and  earth  pass, 
one  jot  or  one  tittle  shall  in 
no  wise  pass  from  the  law, 
till  all  be  fulfilled. 

Whosoever  therefore  shall 


"  Blessed  are  the  poor  in  spirit :    for  theirs  is  the  kingdom  of  heaven." 


break  one  of  these 
commandments,  and  shall 
teach  men  so,  he  shall  be 
called  the  least  in  the 
kingdom  of  heaven  :  but 
w  hosoever  shall  do  and 
teach  them,  the  same  shall 
be  called  great  in  the  king- 
dom of  heaven. 

For  I  say  unto  you,  That 
except  your  rightousuess 
shall  exceed  the  rightousness 
of  the  scribes  and  Phari- 
sees, ye  shall  in  no  case 
enter  into  the  kingdom  of 
heaven. 

Ye  have  heard  that  it  was 
said  by  them  of  old  time, 
Thou  shalt  not  kill  ;  and 
whosoever  shall  kill  shall  be 
in  danger  of  the  judgment ; 

But  I  say  unto  you,  That 
whosoever  is  angry  with  his 
brother  without  a  cause 
shall  be  in  danger  of  the 
judgment  ;  and  whosoever 
shall  say  to  his  brother, 
Raca,  shall  be  in  danger  of 
the  council  ;  but   whosoever 


PASSET      BY. 

least 


shall  say,    Thou  fool,    shall 
be  in  danger  of  hell  fire. 

Therefore  if  thou  bring 
thy  gift  to  the  altar,  and 
there  rememberest  that  thy 
brother  hath  aught  against 
thee  ; 

Leave  there  thy  gift  be- 
fore the  altar,  and  go  thy 
way  ;  first  be  reconciled  to 
thy  brother,  and  then  come 
and  offer  thy  gift. 

Agree  with  thine  adver- 
sary quickly,  while  thou 
art  in  the  way  with  him  ; 
lest  at  any  time  the  adver- 
sary deliver  thee  to  the 
judge,  and  the  judge  deliver 
thee  to  the  officer,  and  thou 
be  cast  into  prison. 

Verily,  I  say  unto  thee, 
Thou  shalt  by  no  means 
come  out  thence,  till  thou 
hast  paid  the  uttermost  far- 
thing. 

Ye  have  heard  that  it  was 
said  by  them  of  old  time, 
Thou  shalt  not  commit 
adultery  : 


122  JbSUIS    UP 

But  I  say  unto  you,  That 
whosoever  looketh  on  a 
woman  to  lust  after  her 
hath  committed  adultery 
with  her  already  in  his 
heart. 

And  if  thy  right  eye 
offend  thee,  pluck  it  out, 
and  cast  it  from  thee  ;  for 
it  is  profitable  for  thee  that 
one  of  thy  members  should 
perish,  and  not  that  thy 
whole  body  should  be  cast 
into  hell. 

And  if  thy  right  hand 
offend  thee,  cut  it  off, 
and  cast  it  from  thee  :  for  it 
is  profitable  for  thee  that 
one  of  thy  members  should 
perish,  and  not  that  thy 
whole  body  should  be  cast 
into  hell. 

It  hath  been  said,  Who- 
soever shall  put  away  his 
wife,  let  him  give  her  a 
writing      of     divorcement  : 

But  I  say  unto  you,  That 
whosoever  shall  put  his  wife 
away  saving  for  the  cause  of 


NAZARhTH 

fornication,  causeth  her  to 
commit  adulter  y  :  and 
whosoever  shall  marry  her 
that  is  divorced  committeth 
adultery. 

Again,  ye  have  heard  thc.t 
it  hath  been  said  by  them 
of  old  time,  Thou  shalt  not 
forswear  thyself,  but  shalt 
perform  unto  the  Lord  thine 
oaths  : 

But  I  say  unto  3-011,  Swear 
not  at  all ;  neither  by  heaven ; 
for  it  is  God's  throne  : 

Xor  by  the  earth  ;  for  it 
is  his  footstool  :  neither  by 
Jerusalem  ;  for  it  is  the  city 
of  the  great  King. 

Neither  shalt  thou  swear 
by  thy  head,  because  thou 
canst  not  make  one  hair 
white  or  black. 

But  let  your  communica- 
tion be,  Yea,  yea ;  Nay, 
nay  :  for  whatsoever  is  more 
than  these  cometh  of  evil. 

Ye  have  heard  that  it 
hath  been  said,  An  eve  for 


PASSETH 
and    a  tooth    for 


an    eye,  and    a  tootn    tor    a 
tooth  : 

But  I  say  unto  you,  That 
ye  resist  not  evil:  but 
whosoever  shall  smite  thee 
on  thy  right  cheek,  turn  to 
him  the  other  also. 

And  if  any  man  will  sue 
thee  at  the  law,  and  take 
away  thy  coat,  let  him  have 
thy  cloak  also. 

And  w  hosoever  shall 
compel  thee  to  go  a  mile,  go 
with  him  twain. 

Give  to  every  man  that 
asketh  of  thee,  and  from  him 
that  would  borrow  of  thee 
turn  not  thou  away  ;  and  of 
him  that  taketh  away  thy 
goods  ask  them  not  again. 

And  as  ye  would  that 
men  should  do  to  you,  do 
ye  also  to  them  likewise. 

Ye  have  heard  that  it 
hath  been  said,  Thou  shalt 
love  thy  neighbour,  and 
hate  thine  enemy. 

But  I  say  unto  you,  L,ove 


your    enemies,     bless    them     sinners  also  lend  to  sinners, 


BY.  123 

that  curse  you,  do  good  to 
them  that  hate  you,  and 
pray  for  them  which  de- 
spitefully  use  you,  and 
persecute  you  ; 

That  you  may  be  the 
children  of  vour  Father 
which  is  in  heaven  :  for  he 
maketh  his  sun  to  rise  on 
the  evil  and  on  the  good, 
and  sendeth  rain  on  the  just 
and  on  the  unjust. 

For  if  ye  love  them  which 
love  you,  what  reward  have 
ye  ?  do  not  even  the  publi- 
cans the  same  ? 

And  if  ye  salute  your 
brethren  only,  what  do  ye 
more  than  others  ?  do  not 
even  the  publicans  so  ? 

And  if  ye  do  good  to 
them  which  do  good  to  you, 
what  thank  have  ye?  for 
sinners  also  do  even  the 
same. 

And  if  ye  lend    to  them  of 
whom    ye  hope    to   receive, 
what    thank    have    ye  ?    for 


124 


JESUS    OF    NAZARETH 


to   receive   as  much  again. 

But  love  ye  your  enemies, 
and  do  good,  and  lend, 
hoping  for  nothing  again  ; 
and  your  reward  shall  be 
great,  and  ye  shall  be  the 
children  of  the  Highest : 
for  He  is  kind  unto  the  un- 
thankful and  to  the  evil. 

Be  ye  merciful,  as  your 
Father  also  is  merciful. 

Be  ye  therefore  perfect 
even  as  your  Father  which 
is  in  heaven  is  perfect. 

CHAPTER  XII. 

TAKE  heed  that  ye  do 
not  your  alms  before 
men,  to  be  seen  of  them  : 
otherwise  ye  have  no  reward 
of  your  Father  which  is  in 
heaven. 

Therefore  when  thou 
doest  thine  alms,  do  not 
sound  a  trumpet  before  thee 
as  the  hypocrites  do  in  the 
synagogues  and  in  the 
streets,  that  they  ma)-  have 


glory  of  men.  Verily  I  say 
unto  you,  They  have  their 
reward. 

But  when  thou  doest  alms, 
let  not  thy  left  hand  know 
what  thy  right  hand  doeth  : 

That  thine  alms  may  be 
in  secret  :  and  thy  Father 
which  seeth  in  secret, 
Himself  shall  reward  thee 
openly. 

And  when  thou  pray  est, 
thou  shalt  not  be  as  the 
hypocrits  are :  for  they  love 
to  pray  standing  in  the 
synagogues  and  in  the 
corners  of  the  streets,  that 
they  may  be  seen  of  men. 
Verily  I  say  unto  you,  They 
have  their  reward. 

But  thou,  when  thou 
p  r  a  y  e  s  t ,  enter  into  thy 
closet,  and  when  thou  hast 
shut  thy  door,  pray  to  tin- 
Father  which  is  in  secret  ; 
and  thy  Father  which  seeth 
in  secret  shall  reward  thee 
openly. 

But   when    ye  pray,    use 


not  vain  repetitions,  as  the 
heathen  do  :  for  they  think 
that  they  shall  be  heard  for 
their  much  speaking. 

Be  ye  not  therefore  like 
unto  them  :  for  your  Father 
knoweth  what  things  ye 
have  need  of,  before  ye  ask 
Him. 

After  this  manner  there- 
fore pray  ye  :  Our  Father 
who  art  in  Heaven, 
Hallowed  be  Thy  name. 

Thy  kingdom  come,  Thy 
will  be  done  in  earth,  as  it  is 
in  heaven. 

Give  us  this  day  our  daily 
bread. 

And  forgive  us  our  debts 
as  we  forgive  our  debtors. 

And  lead  us  not  into 
temptation,  but  deliver  us 
from  evil  :  for  Thine  is  the 
kingdom,  and  the  power, 
and  the  glory,  forever. 
Amen. 

For  if  ye  forgive  men 
their   ti  es passes,    your 


PASSFTH    BY.  ,2S 

heavenly    Father   will    also 
forgive  you  : 

But  if  ye  forgive  not  men 
their  trespasses,  neither  will 
your  Father  forgive  your 
trespasses. 

Moreover  when  ye  fast, 
be  not,  as  the  hypocrites, 
of  a  sad  countenance  :  for 
they  disfigure  their  faces, 
that  they  may  appear  unto 
men  to  fast.  Verily  I  say 
unto  you,  They  have  their 
reward. 

But  thou,  when  thou 
fastest,  anoint  thine  head, 
and  wash  thy  face  ; 

That  thou  appear  not 
unto  men  to  fast,  but  unto 
thy  Father  which  is  in 
secret  :  and  thy  Father 
which  seeth  in  secret  shall 
reward  thee  openly. 

Lay  not  up  for  yourselves 
treasures  upon  earth,  where 
moth  and  rust  doth  corrupt 
and  where  thieves  break 
through  and  steal  : 

But  lay  up  for  yourselves 


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JESUS  OF  NAZARETH 


treasures  in  heaven,  where 
neither  moth  nor  rust  doth 
corrupt,  and  -where  thieves 
do  not  break  through  nor 
steal  : 

For  where  your  treasure 
is,  there  will  your  heart  be 
also. 

The  light  of  the  body  is 
the  eye  :  if  therefore  thine 
eye  be  single,  thy  whole 
body   shall  be  full    of  light. 

But  if  thine  eye  be  evil, 
thy  whole  body  shall  be  full 
of  darkness.  If  therefore  the 
light  that  is  in  thee  be  dark- 
ness, h  o  w  great  is  that 
darkness  ! 

^1"  No  man  can  serve  two 
masters  :  for  either  he  will 
hate  the  one,  and  love  the 
other  ;  or  else  he  will  hold 
to  the  one,  and  despise  the 
other.  Ye  cannot  serve  God 
and  mammon. 

Therefore  I  say  unto  you, 
Take  no  thought  for  your 
life,    what   ye  shall  eat,    or 


what  ye  shall  drink  ;  nor 
yet  for  your  body,  what  ye 
shall  put  on.  Is  not  the 
life  more  than  meat,  and  the 
body  than  raiment  ? 

Behold  the  fowls  of  the 
air  :  for  they  sow  not, 
neither  do  they  reap,  nor 
gather  into  barns  ;  yet  your 
heavenly  Father  f  e  e  d  e  t  h 
them.  Are  ye  not  much 
better  than  they  ? 

Which  of  you  by  taking 
thought  can  add  one  cubit 
unto  his  stature? 

And  why  take  ye  thought 
for  raiment  ?  Consider  the 
lilies  of  the  field,  how  they 
grow  ;  they  toil  not,  neither 
do  they  spin  : 

And  yet  I  say  unto  you, 
That  even  Solomon  in  all 
his  glory  was  not  arrayed 
like  one  of  these. 

Wherefore,  if  God  so 
clothe  the  grass  of  the  field, 
which  to  day  is,  and  to- 
morrow is  cast  into  the  oven, 
shall  he  not  much  more  clothe 


you,    O   ye   of  little   faith  ? 

T  h  er  e  fore  take  no 
thought,  saving,  What  shall 
we  eat?  or,  What  shall  we 
(1  r  ink?  or,  Wherewithal 
shall  we  be  clothed  ? 

(  For  after  all  these  things 
dothe  Gentiles  seek  : )  for 
your  heavenly  Father 
knoweth  that  ye  have  need 
of  all  these  things. 

But  seek  ye  first  the 
kingdom  of  God,  and  His 
righteousness  ;  and  all  these 
things  shall  be  added  unto 
you. 

Take  therefore  no  thought 
for  the  morrow  :  for  the 
morrow  shall  take  thought 
for  the  things  of  itself. 
.Sufficient  unto  the  day  is 
the  evil  thereof. 

•  Judge  not,  that  ye  be 
not  judged. 

For  with  what  judgment 
ye  j  n  d  ge  ,  ye  shall  be 
judged:  and  with  what 
m  e  a  s  u  r  e     ye     mete,      it 


PASSETH  BY.  ,27 

shall    be    measured    to    you 


again. 

And  why  beholdest  thou 
the  mote  that  is  in  thy 
brother's  eye,  but  consider- 
est  not  the  beam  that  is  in 
thine  own  eye  ? 

Or  how  wilt  thou  say  to 
thy  brother,  Let  me  pull 
out  the  mote  out  of  thine 
eye  ;  and,  behold,  a  beam 
is  in  thine  own  eye  ? 

Thou  hypocrite,  first  cast 
out  the  beam  out  of  thine 
own  eye  ;  and  then  shalt 
thou  see  clearly  to  cast  out 
the  mote  out  of  thy  brother's 
eye. 

Give  not  that  which  is 
holy  unto  the  dogs,  neither 
cast  ye  your  pearls  before 
swine,  lest  they  trample 
them  under  their  feet,  and 
turn  again  and  rend  you. 

Ask,  and  it  shall  be  given 
you  ;  seek,  and  ye  shall 
find  ;  knock,  and  it  shall  be 
opened  unto  you  : 

For  every  one  that  asketh 


i28  JESUS  OF 

receiveth  ;  and  he  that 
seeketh  findeth  ;  and  to  him 
that  knocketh  it  shall  be 
opened. 

Or  what  man  is  there  of 
you,  whom  if  his  son  ask 
bread,  will  he  give  him  a 
stone  ? 

Or  if  he  ask  a  fish,  will 
he  give  him  a  serpent  ? 

If  ye  then,  being  evil, 
know  how  to  give  good 
gifts  unto  your  children, 
how  much  more  shall  your 
Father  which  is  in  heaven 
give  good  things  to  them 
that  ask  him  ? 

Therefore  all  things 
whatsoever  ye  would  that 
men  should  do  to  you,  do 
ye  even  so  to  them :  for  this 
is  the  law  and  the  prophets. 

Enter  ye  in  at  the  strait 
gate  :  for  wide  is  the  gate, 
and  broad  is  the.  way,  that 
leadeth  to  destruction,  and 
many  there  be  which  go  in 
thereat  : 

Because  strait  is  the  gate, 


NAZARETH 

and  narrow  is  the  way, 
which  leadeth  unto  life, 
and  few  there  be  that  find 
it. 

Beware  of  false  prophets, 
which  come  to  you  in  sheep's 
clothing,  but  inwardly  they 
are  ravening  wolves. 

Ye  shall  know  them  by 
their  fruits  ;  for  every  tree 
is  known  by  his  own  fruit. 
Of  thorns  men  do  not  gather 
figs,  nor  of  a  bramble  bush 
gather  they  grapes. 

Even  so  every  good  tree 
bringeth  forth  good  fruit  ; 
but  a  corrupt  tree  bringeth 
forth  evil  fruit. 

A  good  tree  cannot  bring 
forth  evil  fruit,  neither  can 
a  corrupt  tree  bring  forth 
good  fruit. 

A  good  man  out  of  the 
good  treasure  of  his  heart 
bringeth  forth  that  which  is 
good  ;  and  an  evil  man  out 
of  the  evil  treasure  of  his 
heart  bringeth  forth  that 
which    is   evil  :    for   of   the 


PASSETH    BY. 

abundance  of  the  heart  his 
mouth  speaketh. 

Wherefore  by  their  fruits 
ye  shall  know  them. 

Every  tree  that  bringeth 
not  forth  good  fruit  is  hewn 
down,  and  east  into  the  fire. 

And  why  call  ye  me, 
Lord,  Lord,  and  do  not  the 
things  which  I  say  ? 

Not  every  one  that  saith 
unto  me,  Lord,  Lord,  shall 
enter  into  the  kingdom  of 
heaven  ;  but  he  that  doeth 
the  will  of  my  Father  which 
is  in  heaven. 

Many  will  say  to  me  in 
that  day,  Lord,  Lord,  have 
we  not  prophesied  in  thy 
name  ?  and  in  Thy  name 
have  cast  out  devils  ?  and  in 
thy  name  done  m  a  n  y 
wonderful  works  ? 

And  then  will  I  profess 
unto  them,  I  never  knew 
you  :  depart  from  me,  ye 
that  work  iniquity. 

Therefore  whosoever 
heareth    these    sayings    o  f 


129 

mine,  and  doeth  them,  I 
will  liken  him  unto  a  wise 
man,  which  built  his  house 
upon  a  rock  : 

And  the  rain  descended, 
and  the  floods  came,  and  the 
winds  blew,  and  beat  upon 
that  house  :  and  it  fell  not  : 
for  it  was  founded  upon  a 
rock. 

And  every  one  that 
heareth  these  sayings  of 
mine,  and  doeth  them  not, 
shall  be  likened  unto  a 
foolish  man,  which  built  his 
house  upon  the  sand  : 

And  the  rain  descended, 
and  the  floods  came,  and  the 
winds  blew,  and  beat  upon 
that  house  ;  and  it  fell  :  and 
great  was  the  fall  of  it. 

And  it  came  to  pass,  when 
Jesus  had  ended  these  say- 
ings, the  people  were 
astonished  at  His  doctrine  : 

For  He  taught  them  as 
otie  having  authority,  and 
not  as  the  scribes. 


i3°  JESUS  OF 

CHAPTER  XIII. 

HEAEETH  THE  CENTURION'S 
SERVANT 

NOW  when  He  had 
ended  all  His  sayings 
in  the  audience  of  the 
people,  He  entered  into 
Capernaum. 

And  a  certain  centurion's 
servant,  who  was  dear  unto 
him,  was  sick,  and  ready  to 
die. 

And  when  he  heard  of 
Jcmis,  He  sent  unto  Him 
the  elders  of  the  Jews, 
beseeching  Him  that  He 
would  come  and  heal  his 
servant. 

And  when  they  came  to 
Jesus,  they  besought  Him 
instantly,  saying,  That  he 
was  worthy  for  whom  He 
should  do  this  : 

For  he  loveth  our  nation, 
and  he  hath  built  us  a 
synagogue. 

Then   Jesus   went   w  i  t  h 


NAZARETH 

them.  And  when  He  was 
now  not  far  from  the  house, 
the  centurion  sent  friends 
to  Him,  saying  unto  Him, 
Lord,  trouble  not  thyself  ; 
for  I  am  not  worthy  that 
thou  shouldest  enter  under 
my  roof : 

\Y  h  e  r  e  f  o  r  e  neither 
thought  I  myself  worthy  to 
come  unto  thee  :  but  say  in  a 
word,  and  my  servant  shall 
be  healed. 

For  I  also  am  a  man  set 
under  authority,  having 
under  me  soldiers,  and  I  say 
unto  one,  Go,  and  he  goeth  ; 
and  to  another,  Come,  and 
he  cometh  ;  and  to  my  ser- 
vant, Do  this,  and  he  doeth 
it. 

When  Jesus  heard  these 
things,  He  marvelled,  and 
turned  Him  about,  and 
said  unto  the  people  that 
followed  Him,  I  say  unto 
you,  I  have  not  found  so 
great  faith,  no,  not  in 
Israel. 


"I  say  unto  you,  I  have  not  found  so  great  faith;    no,  not  in  Israel.' 


And  I  say  unto  you, 
That  man}-  shall  come  from 
the  east  and  west,  and  shall 
sit  down  with  Abraham, 
and  Isaac,  and  Jacob,  in 
the  kingdom  of  heaven  : 

But  the  children  of  the 
kingdom  shall  be  cast  out 
into  outer  darkness  ;  there 
shall  be  weeping  and  gnash- 
ing of  teeth. 

And  the}-  that  were  sent, 
returning  to  the  house, 
found  the  servant  whole 
that  had  been  sick. 

RAISETH  FROM  DEATH   THK 

widow's  SON. 


^[  And  it  came  to  pass 
the  day  after,  that  He  went 
into  a  city  called  Nain  ;  and 
many  of  His  disciples  went 
with  Him,  a  n  d  m  u  c  h 
people. 

Now  when  He  came  nigh 
to  the  gate  of  the  city  be- 
hold, there  was  a  dead  man 
carried  out;  the  only  son  of 
his  mother,  and  she  was  a 


PASSETH  BY  133 

widow  ;  and  much  people 
of  the  city  was  with  her. 

And  when  the  L,ord  saw 
her,  He  had  compassion  on 
her,  and  said  unto  her, 
Weep  not. 

And  He  came  and  touched 
the  bier  ;  and  they  that 
bare  him  stood  still.  And 
He  said,  Young  man,  I  say 
unto  thee,  Arise. 

And  he  that  was  dead  sat 
up,  and  began  to  speak. 
And  He  delivered  him  to 
his  mother. 

And  there  came  a  fear  on 
all  ;  and  they  glorified  God, 
saying,  That  a  great 
prophet  is  risen  up  among 
us  ;  and,  that  God  hath  vis- 
ited His  people. 

And  this  rumor  of  Him 
went  forth  throughout  all 
Judea,  and  throughout  all 
the  region  round  about. 

And  the  disciples  of  John 
shewed  him  of  all  these 
things.  And  when  John 
had  heard  of  the  works  of 


»34 


JESUS    OF  NAZARETH 


Christ,  he,  calling  unto  him 
in  the  prison  two  of  his 
disciples,  sent  them  to  Jesus, 
saying,  Art  thou  He  that 
should  come  ?  or  look  we 
for  another  ! 

When  the  men  were 
come  unto  Him,  they  said, 
John  Baptist  hath  sent  us 
unto  thee  saying,  Art  thou 
He  that  should  come  ?  or 
look  we  for  another  ? 

And  in  that  same  hour 
He  cured  many  of  their  in- 
firmities and  plagues,  and 
of  evil  spirits  ;  and  unto 
many  that  were  blind  He 
gave  sight. 

Then  Jesus  answering 
said  unto  them,  Go  your 
way,  and  tell  John  what 
things  ye  have  seen  and 
heard  ;  how  that  the  blind 
see,  the  lame  walk,  the 
lepers  are  cleansed,  the 
deaf  hear,  the  dead  are 
raised,  to  the  poor  the  gos- 
pel is  preached. 

And  blessed  is  he,  whoso- 


ever shall  not  be  offended 
in  me. 

And  when  the  messen- 
gers of  John  were  departed 
He  began  to  speak  unto 
the  people  concerning  John, 
What  went  ye  into  the  wil- 
derness for  to  see  ?  A  reed 
shaken  with  the  wind  ? 

But  what  went  ye  out  for 
to  see  ?  A  man  clothed  in 
soft  raiment  ?  Behold,  they 
which  are  gorgeously  ap- 
parelled, and  live  delicately, 
are  in  king's  courts. 

But  what  went  ye  out  for 
to  see?  A  prophet?  Yea,  I 
say  unto  you,  and  much 
more  than  a  prophet. 

This  is  he,  of  whom  it  is 
written,  Behold,  I  send  my 
messenger  before  thy  face, 
which  shall  prepare  thy  way 
before  thee. 

For  I  say  unto  you, 
Among  those  that  are  born 
of  women  there  is  not  a 
greater  prophet  than  John 
the  Baptist  :  but  he  that  is 


AND    HE   DELIVERED    HIM    TO    HIS   MOTHER. 


PASSETH    BY. 


«.?7 


least  in  the  kingdom  of  God 
is  greater  than  he. 

And  from  the  days  of 
John  the  Baptist  until  now 
the  kingdom  of  heaven  suf- 
fereth  violence,  and  t  h  e 
violent  take  it  by  force. 

For  all  the  prophets  and 
the  law  prophesied  until 
John. 

And  if  ye  will  receive  *V 
this  is  Elias,  which  was  for 
to  come. 

He  that  hath  ears  to  hear, 
let  him  hear. 

And  all  the  people  that 
heard  Him,  and  the  publi- 
cans, justified  God,  being 
baptized  with  the  baptism 
of  John  : 

But  the  Pharisees  and 
lawyers  rejected  the  counsel 
of  God  against  themselves, 
being  not   baptized  of   him. 

And  the  Lord  said,  where 
unto  then  shall  I  liken  the 
men  of  this  generation  ?  and 
to  what  are  they  like  ? 

Thev     are     like     unto 


children  sitting  in  the 
marketplace,  and  calling  one 
to  another,  saying,  We  have 
piped  unto  you,  and  ye  have 
not  danced  ;  we  have 
mourned  to  you.  and  ye 
have  not  wept. 

For  John  the  Baptist  came 
neither  eating  bread  nor 
drinking  wine  ;  and  ye  say, 
He  hath  a  devil. 

The  Son  of  Man  is  come 
eating  and  drinking  ;  and 
ye  say,  Behold  a  gluttonous 
man,  and  a  winebibber,  a 
friend  of  publicans  and 
sinners  ! 

But  wisdom  is  justified  of 
all  her  children. 

Then  began  He  to  up- 
braid the  cities  wherein 
most  of  His  mighty  works 
were  done,  because  they  re- 
pented not  : 

Woe,  unto  thee,  Chora- 
zin  !  woe  unto  thee,  Beth- 
saida  !  for  if  the  mighty 
works,  which  were  done  in 
you,  had  been  done  in  Tyre 


138  JESUS  OF 

and  Sidon,  they  would  have 
repented  long  ago  in  sack- 
cloth and  ashes. 

But  I  say  unto  you,  it 
will  be  more  tolerable 
for  Tyre  and  Sidon  at  the 
day  of  judgment,  than  for 
you. 

And  thou  Capernaum, 
which  art  exalted  unto 
heaven,  shall  be  brought 
down  to  hell;  for  if 
the  mighty  works,  which 
have  been  done  in  thee,  had 
been  done  in  Sodom,  it  would 
have  remained  until  this 
day. 

But  I  say  unto  you,  That 
it  shall  be  more  tolerable 
for  the  land  of  Sodom  in 
the  day  of  judgment,  than 
for  thee. 

•r  At  that  time  Jesus  an- 
swered and  said,  I  thank 
thee,  O  Father,  Lord  of 
heaven  and  earth,  because 
thou  hast  hid  these  things 
from  the  wise    and  prudent, 


NAZARETH 

and    hast    revealed    them 
unto  babes. 

Even  so,  Father  ;  for  so 
it  seemed  good  in  thy 
sight. 

All  things  are  delivered 
unto  me  of  my  Father  :  and 
no  man  knoweth  the  Son, 
but  the  Father  ;  neither 
knoweth  a  n  y  man  the 
Father,  save  the  Son,  and 
he  to  whomsoever  the  Son 
will  reveal  Him. 

Come  unto  me,  all  ye  that 
labour  and  are  heavy  laden, 
and  I  will  give  you  rest. 

Take  my  yoke  upon  you, 
and  learn  of  me  :  for  I  am 
meek  and  lowly  of  heart  ; 
and  ye  shall  find  rest  unto 
your  souls. 

For  my  yoke  is  easy,  and 
my  burden  is  light. 

CHAPTER    XIV. 

JESUS,    SIMON'S    GUEST, 

AND    one    of    the   Phari- 
i  s  e  g  s    desired    Him 
that  he  would  eat  with  him. 


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PASSETH    BY. 


141 


And  He  went  into  the 
Pharisee's  house,  and  sat 
down  to  meat. 

And,  behold,  a  woman  in 
the  city,  which  was  a  sin- 
ner, when  she  knew  that 
Jesus  sat  at  meat  in  the 
Pharisee's  house,  brought 
an  alabaster  box  of  oint- 
ment, 

And  stood  at  His  feet 
behind  Him  weeping,  and 
began  to  wash  His  feet  with 
tears,  and  did  wipe  them 
with  the  hairs  of  her  head, 
and  kissed  His  feet,  and 
anointed  them  with  the  oint- 
ment. 

Now  when  the  Pharisee 
which  had  bidden  Him  saw 
it,  he  spake  within  himself, 
saying,  This  man,  if  He 
were  a  prophet,  would  have 
known  who  and  what  man- 
ner of  woman  this  is  that 
toucheth  Him  :  for  she  is  a 
sinner. 

And  Jesus  answering  said 
unto   him,    Simon,    I    have 


somewhat  to  say  unto  thee. 
And  he  saith,  Master,  say 
on. 

There  was  a  certain  cred- 
itor which  had  two  debtors  ; 
the  one  owed  five  hundred 
pence,  and  the  other,  fifty. 

And  when  they  had  noth- 
ing to  pay,  he  frankly  for- 
gave them  both.  Tell  me 
therefore,  which  of  them 
will  love  him  most  ? 

Simon  answered  and  said, 
I  suppose  that  he,  to  whom 
he  forgave  most.  And  He 
said  unto  him,  Thou  hast 
rightly  judged. 

And  He  turned  to  the 
woman,  and  said  unto  Si- 
mon, Seest  thou  this  wo- 
man ?  I  entered  into  thine 
house  ;  thou  gavest  me  no 
water  for  my  feet ;  but  she 
hath  washed  my  feet 
with  tears,  and  wiped  them 
with  the  hairs  of  her 
head. 

Thou  gavest  me  no  kiss  : 
but  this  woman,    since   the 


l42 


JESUS  OF 


time    I    came    in,   hath    not 
ceased  to  kiss  my  feet. 

My  head  with  oil  thou 
didst  not  anoint  but  this 
woman  hath  anointed  my 
feet  with  ointment. 

Wherefore  I  say  unto 
thee,  Her  sins,  which  are 
many,  are  forgiven  ;  for 
she  loveth  much  :  but  to 
whom  little  is  forgiven,  ///<? 
same  loveth  little. 

And  He  said  unto  her, 
Thy  sins  are  forgiven. 

And  they  that  sat  at 
meat  with  Him  began  to 
say  within  themselves,  Who 
is  this  that  forgiveth  sins 
also  ? 

And  He  said  to  the 
woman,  Thy  faith  has  saved 
thee:  go  in  peace. 

And  it  came  to  pass  after- 
ward, that  He  went  through- 
out every  city  and  village , 
preaching  and  shewing  the 
glad  tidings  of  the  kingdom 
of  God  :  and  the  twelve  were 
with  Him. 


NAZARETH 

And  certain  women, 
which  had  been  healed  of 
evil  spirits  and  infirmities, 
Mary  called  Magdalene,  out 
of  whom  went  seven  devils, 

And  Joanna  the  wife  of 
Chuza,  Herod's  steward, 
and  Susanna,  and  many 
others,  which  ministered 
unto  Him  of  their  sub- 
stance ;  and  they  went  into 
a  house. 

And  the  multitude  cometh 
together  again,  so  that  they 
could  not  so  much  as  eat 
bread . 

And  when  His  friends 
heard  of  ity  they  went  out 
to  lay  hold  on  Him  :  for 
they  said,  He  is  beside  Him- 
self. 

•  Then  was  brought  unto 
Him  one  possessed  with 
a  devil,  blind,  and  dumb  : 
and  He  healed  him,  inso- 
much that  the  blind  and 
dumb  both  spake  and  saw. 

And  all  the  people  were 


Mary  cailed  Magdalene. 


amazed,    and    said,    Is 
this  the  Son  of  David? 

But  when  the  Pharisees, 
and  the  scribes  which  came 
down  from  Jerusalem  heard 
it,  they  said,  He  hath  Beel- 
zebub :  and,  This  fellow  doth 
not  cast  out  devils,  but  by 
Beelzebub,  the  prince  of  the 
devils. 

But  Jesus  knew  their 
thoughts ;  and  He  then 
called  them  unto  Him,  and 
said  unto  them  in  parables, 
How  can  Satan  cast  out 
Satan  ? 

Every  kingdom  divided 
against  itself  is  brought  to 
desolation,  and  cannot 
stand:  and  every  city  or 
house  divided  against  itself 
shall  not  stand: 

And  if  Satan  rise  up 
against  himself,  a  n  d  cast 
out  Satan,  he  is  divided 
against  himself  ;  how  shall 
then  his  kingdom  stand  ? 

And   if    I    by    Beelzebub 


PASSETH    BY 

not 


M5 


your  children  cast  them  out  ? 
therefore  they  shall  be  your 
judges. 

But  if  I  cast  out  devils  by 
the  spirit  of  God  then  the 
kingdom  of  God  is  come 
unto  you. 

Or  else,  how  can  one  en- 
ter into  a  strong  man's 
house,  and  spoil  his  goods, 
except  he  first  bind  the 
strong  man  ? 

When  a  strong  man  armed 
keepeth  his  palace,  his  goods 
are  in  peace  :  but  when  a 
stronger  than  he  shall  come 
upon  him,  and  overcome 
him,  he  taketh  from  him  all 
armour  wherein  he  trusted, 
and  divideth  his  spoils. 

He  that  is  not  with  me  is 
against  me  ;  and  he  that 
gathereth  not  with  me  scat- 
tereth  abroad. 

Verily,    I  say  unto  you, 
All  manner  of  sins  shall  be 
forgiven   unto  the   sons   of 
men ,    and   blasphemies 
cast  out  devils,  by  whom  do     wherewith  soever  they  shall 


146  JESUS   OF 

blaspheme  :  but  the  blas- 
p  h  e  m  y  against  the  Holy 
Ghost  shall  not  be  forgiven 
unto  men. 

And  whosoever  speaketh 
a  word  against  the  Son  of 
Man,  it  shall  be  forgiven 
him  :  but  whosoever  speak- 
eth against  the  Holy  Ghost, 
it  shall  not  be  forgiven  him, 
neither  in  this  world,  nei- 
ther  ill   the  world  to  come  ; 

He  that  shall  blaspheme 
against  the  Holy  Ghost  hath 
never  forgiveness,  but  is  in 
danger  of  eternal  damna- 
tion. 

( Because  they  said,  He 
hath  an  unclean  spirit). 

Either  make  the  tree 
good,  and  his  fruit  good  ;  or 
else  make  the  tree  corrupt, 
or  his  fruit  corrupt  :  for  the 
tree  is  known  by  his  fruit. 

O  generation  of  vipers, 
how  can  ye,  being  evil, 
speak  good  things  ?  for  out 
of  the  abundance  of  the 
heart   the   mouth  speaketh. 


NAZARETH 

A  good  m a n  o u  t  of 
the  good  treasure  of  the 
heart  briugeth  forth  good 
things:  and  an  evil  man 
out  of  the  evil  treasure 
bringeth  forth  evil  things. 

But  I  say  unto  you,  That 
every  idle  word  that  men 
shall  speak,  they  shall  give 
account  thereof  in  the  day 
of  judgment. 

For  by  thy  words  thou 
shalt  be  justified,  and  by 
thy  words  thou  shalt  be 
condemned. 

•  Then  certain  of  the 
scribes  and  of  the  Pharisees 
answered,  saying,  Master, 
we  would  see  a  sign  from 
thee. 

But  He  answered  and 
said  unto  them,  An  evil  and 
adulterous  generation  seek- 
eth  after  a  sign  ;  and  there 
shall  no  sign  be  given  to  it, 
bnt  the  sign  of  the  prophet 
Jonas ; 

For   as  Jonas  was   three 


(lays  and  three  nights  in 
the    w  bale's     belly  ;     so 

shall     the     Son    of     Man 

be  three  days  and  three 
nights  in  the  heart  of  the 
earth. 

The  m  e  n  of  Ninevah 
shall  rise  in  judgment  with 
this  generation,  and  shall 
condemn  it  :  because  they 
repented  at  the  preaching 
of  Jonas  ;  and,  behold,  a 
greater  than   Jonas  is  here. 

The  queen  of  the  south 
shall  rise  up  in  the  judg- 
ment with  this  generation, 
and  shall  condemn  it  :  for 
she  came  from  the  utter- 
most parts  of  the  earth  to 
hear  the  wisdom  of  Solo- 
mon ;  and,  behold,  a  greater 
than  Solomon  is  here. 

No  man,  when  he  hath 
lighted  a  candle,  covereth 
it  with  a  vessel,  or  put- 
teth  it  under  a  bed  ;  but 
setteth  /'/  on  a  candlestick, 
that  they  which  enter  in 
may  see  the  light. 


PASSETH    BY.  M7 

The  light  of  the  body  is 
the  eye  :  therefore  when 
thine  eye  is  single,  thy 
whole  body  also  is  full  of 
light  ;  but  when  thine  eye  is 
evil,  thy  body  also  is  full  of 
darkness. 

Take  heed  therefore,  that 
the  light  which  is  in  thee  be 
not  darkness. 

If  thy  whole  body  there- 
fore be  full  of  light,  having 
no  part  dark,  the  whole 
shall  be.  full  of  light,  as 
when  the  bright  shining  of 
a  candle  doth  give  thee 
light. 

When  the  unclean  spirit 
is  gone  out  of  a  man,  he 
walketh  through  dry  places, 
seeking  rest  ;  and  finding 
none,  he  saith,  I  will  return 
unto  my  house  whence  I 
came  out. 

And  when  he  cometh,  he 
findeth  it  swept  and  gar- 
nished. 

Then  goeth  he  and  taketh 
with    himself    seven    other 


'4*  JESUS  OF 

spirits  more  wicked  than 
himself,  and  they  enter  in 
and  dwell  there  :  and  the 
last  state  of  that  man  is 
worse  than  the  first;  Even 
so  shall  it  be  also  unto  this 
wicked  generation. 

And  it  came  to  pass,  as 
He  spake  these  things,  a 
certain  woman  of  the  com- 
pany lifted  np  her  voice, 
aud  said  unto  Him,  Blessed 
is  the  womb  that  bare  thee, 
and  the  paps  which  thou 
hast  sucked  ! 

But  He  said.  Yea,  rather 
blessed  are  they  that  hear 
the  word  of  God  and  keep 
it. 

While  He  yet  talked  to 
the  people,  behold,  His 
mother  and  His  brethren 
stood  without,  desiring  to 
speak  with  Him,  and  could 
not  come  at  Him  for  the 
press  ;  aud,  standing  with- 
out, sent  unto  Him,  calling 
Him. 

And    the    multitude    sat 


NAZARETH 

about  Him,  and  one  said 
unto  Him,  Behold  thy 
mother  and  thy  brethren 
without  seek  for  thee,  de- 
siring to  speak  with 
thee. 

But  He  answered  and 
said  unto  him  that  told 
Him,  Who  is  my  mother? 
and  who  are  my  brethren? 

And  He  stretched  forth 
His  hand  toward  His  dis- 
ciples, and  said,  Behold  my 
mother  and  my  brethren  ! 

For  whosoever  shall  do  the 
will  of  my  Father  which  is 
in  heaven,  the  same  is  my 
brother,  and  sister,  and 
mother. 

My  mother  and  my 
brethren  are  these  which 
hear  the  word  of  God,  and 
do  it. 

CHAPTER  XV. 

AND  as  He  spake  a  cer- 
tain Pharisee  besought 
Him  to  dine  with  him  ;  and 


I 'ASS  I 

He   went    in,  and    sat   down 
to  meat. 

And  when  the  Pharisee 
saw  if,  he  marvelled  that 
He  had  not  first  washed  be- 
fore dinner. 

And  the  Lord  said  rmto 
him,  Now  do  ye  Phari- 
sees make  clean  the  outside 
of  the  enp  and  the  platter  ; 
but  your  inward  part  is  full 
of  ravening  and  wicked- 
ness. 

Ye  fools  !  did  not  He 
that  made  that  which  is 
without,  make  that  which 
is  within  also  ? 

But  rather  give  alms  of 
such  things  as  ye  have  ; 
and,  behold,  all  things  are 
clean  unto  yon. 

But  woe  unto  you  Phari- 
sees !  for  ye  tithe  mint  and 
rue  and  all  manner  of 
herbs,  and  pass  over  judg- 
ment and  the  love  of  God  : 
these  ought  ye  to  have  done, 
and  not  to  leave  the  other 
undone. 


ni  by. 


149 


Woe  unto  yon,  Phari- 
sees !  for  ye  love  the  upper- 
most seats  in  the  synagogues 
and  greetings  in  the 
markets. 

Woe  unto  you ,  scribes  and 
Pharisees,  hypocrites  !  for 
ye  are  as  graves  which  ap- 
pear not,  and  the  men  that 
walk  over  them  are  not  aware 
of  them. 

Then  answered  one  of  the 
lawyers,  and  saiduntoHim, 
Master,  thus  saying,  thou 
reproachest  us  also. 

And  He  said,  Woe  unto 
you  also,  ye  lawyers  !  for  ye 
lade  men  w  i  t  h  burdens 
grievous  to  be  borne,  and 
ye  yourselves  touch  not  the 
burdens  with  one  of  your 
fingers. 

Woe  unto  you  !  for  ye 
build  the  sepulchres  of  the 
prophets,  and  your  fathers 
killed  them. 

Truly  ye  bear  witness 
that  ye  allow  the  deeds  of 
your    fathers  :  for    they  in- 


i5o  JESUS  OF 

deed    killed    them,    and    ye 
build  their  sepulchres. 

Therefore  also  said  the 
wisdom  of  God,  I  will  send 
them  prophets  and  apostles, 
and  some  of  them  they  shall 
slay  and  persecute  : 

That  the  blood  of  all  the 
prophets,  which  was  shed 
from  the  foundation  of  the 
world,  may  be  required  of 
this  generation  ; 

From  the  blood  of  Abel 
unto  the  blood  of  Zacharias, 
which  perished  between  the 
altar  and  the  temple  :  verily 
I  say  unto  you,  It  shall  be 
required  of  this  generation. 

Woe  unto  you,  lawyers  ! 
for  ye  have  taken  away  the 
key  of  knowledge:  ye 
entered  not  in  yourselves, 
and  them  that  were  enter- 
ing in  ye  hindered. 

And  as  He  said  these 
things  unto  them ,  the 
scribes  and  the  Pharisees 
began  to  urge  Him  vehe- 
mently,    and     to     provoke 


NAZARETH 

Him    to    speak    of    many 
things. 

Laying  wait  for  Him,  and 
seeking  to  catch  something 
out  of  His  mouth,  that  they 
might  accuse  Him. 

In  the  mean  time  when 
there  were  gathered  to- 
gether an  innumerable  mul- 
titude of  people,  insomuch 
that  they  trode  one  upon 
another,  He  began  to  sa}- 
unto  His  disciples  first  of 
all,  Beware  ye  of  the  leaven 
of  the  Pharisees,  which  is 
hypocrisy. 

For  there  is  nothing  cov- 
ered, that  shall  not  be  re- 
vealed :  neither  hid,  that 
shall  not  be  known. 

Therefore,  whatsoever  ye 
have  spoken  in  darkness 
shall  be  heard  in  the  light  ; 
and  that  which  ye  have 
spoken  in  the  ear  in  closets 
shall  be  proclaimed  upon 
the  housetops. 

And   I  say  unto  you,  my 
friends,    Be   not    afraid    of 


them  that  kill  the  body, 
and  after  that  have  no  more 
that  they  can  do. 

But  I  will  forewarn  you 
whom  ye  shall  fear.  Fear 
Him,  which  after  He  hath 
killed  hath  power  to  cast 
into  hell  ;  yea,  I  say  unto 
you,  Fear  Him  ! 

Are  not  five  sparrows 
sold  for  two  farthings?  and 
not  one  of  them  is  forgotten 
before  God. 

But  even  the  very  hairs 
of  your  head  are  all  num- 
bered. Fear  not  therefore  : 
ye  are  of  more  value  than 
many  sparrows. 

Also  I  say  unto  you, 
Whosoever  shall  confess  me 
before  men,  him  shall  the 
vSon  of  Man  also  confess  be- 
fore the  angels  of  God. 

But  he  that  denieth  me 
before  men  shall  be  denied 
before  the  angels  of  God. 

And  when  they  bring 
you  unto  the  synagogues, 
and   unto    magistrates,    and 


f>ASSETH  BY.  "5' 

powers,  take  ye  no  thought 
how  or  what  thing  ye  shall 
answer,  or  what  ye  shall 
say  :  for  the  Holy  Ghost 
shall  teach  you  in  the  same 
hour  what  ye  ought  to  say. 


%  And  one  of  the  com- 
pany said  unto  Him,  Master 
speak  to  my  brother,  that 
he  divide  the  inheritance 
with  me. 

And  He  said  unto  him, 
Man,  who  made  me  a  judge 
or  a  divider  over  you  ? 

And  He  said  unto  them, 
Take  heed,  and  beware  of 
covetousness  :  for  a  man's 
life  consisteth  not  in  the 
abundance  of  the  things 
which  he  possesseth. 

And  He  spake  a  parable 
unto  them,  saying,  The 
ground  of  a  certain  rich 
man  brought  forth  plenti- 
fully : 

And  he  thought  within 
himself,  saying,  What  shall 
I    do,    because    I     have    no 


i52  JESUS    OF 

room   where  to   bestow  my 
fruits  ? 

And  he  said,  This  will  I 
do :  I  will  pull  down  my 
barns,  and  build  greater ; 
and  there  will  I  bestow 
all  my  fruits  and  my 
goods. 

And  I  will  say  to  my  soul. 
Soul,  thou  hast  much  goods 
laid  up  for  many  years ; 
take  thine  ease,  eat,  drink, 
and  be  merry. 

But  God  said  unto  him, 
thou  fool,  this  night  thy 
.soul  shall  be  required  of 
thee :  then  whose  shall  those 
things  be,  which  thou  hast 
provided  ? 

So  is  he  that  layeth  up 
treasure  for  himself,  and  is 
not  rich  toward  God. 

And  He  said  unto  His 
disciples,  Therefore  I  say 
unto  you,  Take  no  thought 
for  your  life,  what  ye  shall 
eat ;  neither  for  the  body, 
what  ye  shall  put  on. 

The   life    is    more    than 


NAZARETH 

meat,  and  the    body  is  more 
than  raiment. 

Consider  the  ravens  :  for 
they  neither  sow  nor  reap  ; 
which  neither  have  store- 
house nor  barn  ;  and  God 
feedeth  them  :  how  much 
more  are  ye  better  than  the 
fowls  ? 

And  which  of  you  with 
taking  thought  can  add  to 
his  stature  one  cubit  ? 

If  ye  then  be  not  able  to 
do  that  thing  which  is  least, 
why  take  ye  thought  for 
the  rest  ? 

Consider  the  lilies  how  they 
grow  :  they  toil  not,  they 
spin  not  ;  and  yet  I  say 
unto  you,  that  Solomon  in 
all  his  glory  was  not  ar- 
rayed like  one  of   these. 

If  then  God  so  clothe  the 
grass,  which  is  to-day  in  the 
field,  and  to-morrow  is  cast 
in  to  the  oven  ;  how  much 
more  will  He  clothe  you,  O 
ye  of  little  faifh  ? 

And  seek  not  ye  what  ye 


They  toil  not,  neither  do  they  spin." 


PASSETH    BY 

shall  eat,  or  what  ye  shall 
drink,  neither  be  ye  of 
doubtful  mind. 

For  all  these  things  do 
the  nations  of  the  world 
seek  after  :  and  your  Father 
knoweth  that  ye  have  need 
of   these  things. 

But  rather  seek  ye  the 
kingdom  of  God  ;  and  all 
these  things  shall  be  added 
unto  you. 

Fear  not,  little  flock  ;  for 
it  is  your  Father's  good 
give     you    the 


i.SS 


pleasure    to 
kingdom. 

Sell    that 
give   alms  ; 


ye  have,  and 
provide  your- 
selves bags  which  wax  not 
old,  a  treasure  in  the  heav- 
ens that  failest  not,  where 
no  thief  approacheth,  nei- 
ther moth  corrupteth. 

For  where  your  treasure 
is,  there  will  your  heart  be 
also. 

Let  your  loins  be  girded 
about,  and  your  lights  burn- 
ing ;  and  ye  yourselves  like 


unto  men  that  wait  for  their 
lord,  when  he  will  return 
from  the  wedding  ;  that 
when  he  cometh  and  knock- 
eth,  they  may  open  unto 
him  immediately. 

Blessed  are  those  servants, 
whom  the  lord  when  he 
cometh  shall  find  watching  ! 
verily  I  say  unto  you, 
That  he  shall  gird  him- 
self, and  make  them  to 
sit  down  to  meat,  and 
will  come  forth  and  serve 
them. 

And  if  he  shall  come  in 
the  second  watch,  or  come 
in  the  third  watch,  and  find 
them  so,  blessed  are  those 
servants ! 

And  this  know,  that  if 
the  goodman  of  the  house 
had  known  what  hour  the 
thief  would  come,  he  would 
have  watched,  and  not  have 
suffered  his  house  to  be 
broken  through. 

Be  ye  therefore  ready 
also  ;    for  the    Sou  of    Man 


>s6  JESUS  OF 

cometh  at  an  hour  when  ye 
think  not. 

Then  Peter  said  unto  Him, 
Lord,  speakest  thou  this 
parable  unto  us,  or  even  to 
all? 

And  the  Lord  said,  Who 
then  is  that  faithful  and 
wise  steward,  whom  his 
lord  shall  make  ruler  over 
his  household,  to  give  them 
their  portion  of  meat  in  due 
season  ? 

Blessed  is  that  servant, 
whom  his  lord  when  he 
cometh  shall  find  so  doing  ! 

Of  a  truth  I  say  unto 
you,  that  he  will  make  him 
ruler  over  all  that  he  hath. 

But  and  if  that  servant 
say  in  his  heart,  my  lord 
delayeth  his  coming  ;  and 
shall  begin  to  beat  the  men- 
servants  and  maidens,  and 
to  eat  and  drink,  and  to  be 
drunken  ; 

The  lord  of  that  servant 
will  come  in  a  day  when  he 
looketh  not  for  him, and  at  an 


NAZARETH 

hour  when  he  is  not  aware, 
and  will  cut  him  in  sunder, 
and  will  appoint  him  his 
portion  with  the  unbeliev- 
ers. 

And  that  servant,  which 
knew  his  lord's  will,  and 
prepared  not  himself,  neither 
did  according  to  his  will, 
shall  be  beaten  with  many 
stripes. 

But  he  that  knew  not,  and 
did  commit  things  worthy  of 
stripes  shall  be  beaten  with 
few  stripes.  For  unto  whom- 
soever much  is  given,  of  him 
shall  be  much  required  :  and 
to  whom  men  have  commit- 
ted much,  of  him  they  will 
ask  the  more. 

I  am  come  to  send  fire  on 
the  earth  ;  and  what  will  I, 
if  it  be  already  kindled? 

But  I  have  a  baptism  to 
be  baptized  with  ;  and  how 
am  I  straitened  till  it  be  ac- 
complished ! 

Suppose  ye  that  I  am 
come  to  give  peace  on  earth? 


PASSETH    BY 


■57 


I  tell  you,  Nay  ;  but  rather 
division  :  for  from  hence- 
forth there  shall  be  five  in 
one  house  divided,  three 
against  two,  and  two  against 
three. 

The  father  shall  be  divi- 
ded against  the  son,  and  the 
son  against  the  father  ,  the 
mother  against  the  daugh- 
ter, and  the  d  a  u  g  h  t  e  r 
against  the  mother  ;  the 
mother-in-law  against  her 
daughter-in-law,  and  the 
daughter-in-law  against  her 
mother-in-law. 

And  He  said  also  to  the 
people,  When  ye  see  a  cloud 
rise  out  of  the  w  est, 
straightway  ye  say,  There 
eometh  a  shower  ;  and  so 
it  is. 

And  when  ye  see  the 
south  wind  blow,  ye  say, 
There  will  be  heat  ;  and  it 
eometh  to  pass. 

Ye  hypocrites,  ye  can  dis- 
cern the  face  of  the  sky  and 
of  the  earth  ;   but  how  is  it 


that  ye  do  not  discern  this 
time  ? 

Yea,  and  why  even  <>t 
yourselves  judge  ye  not 
what  is  right ? 

When  thou  goest  witli 
thine  adversary  to  the  mag- 
istrate, as  thou  art  in  the 
way,  give  diligence  that 
thou  mayest  be  delivered 
from  him  ;  lest  he  hale 
thee  to  the  judge,  and  the 
judge  deliver  thee  to  the 
officer,  and  the  officer  cast 
thee  into  prison. 

1  tell  thee,  thou  shalt 
not  depart  thence,  till 
thou  hast  paid  the  very  last 
mite. 

There  were  present  at 
that  season  some  that  told 
Him  of  the  Galileans, whose 
blood  Pilate  had  mingled 
with  their  sacrifices. 

A.nd  Jesus  answering  said 
unto  them,  Suppose  ye 
that  these  Galileans  were 
sinners   above  all  the  Gali- 


i5«  JESUS  OF 

leans,  because  they  suffered 
such  things  ? 

I  tell  you,  Nay  :  but,  ex- 
cept ye  repent,  ye  shall  all 
likewise  perish. 

Or  those  eighteen,  upon 
whom  the  tower  in  Siloam 
fell,  and  slew  them,  think 
ye  that  they  were  sinners 
above  all  men  that  dwelt  in 
Jerusalem  ? 

I  tell  you,  Nay  :  but,  ex- 
cept ye  repent,  ye  shall  all 
likewise  perish. 

He  spake  also  this  par- 
able :  A  certain  man  had  a 
fig  tree  planted  in  his  vine- 
yard ;  and  he  came  and 
sought  fruit  thereon,  and 
found  none. 

Then  said  he  unto  the 
dresser  of  his  vineyard,  Be- 
hold, these  three  years  I 
come  seeking  fruit  on  this 
fig  tree,  and  find  none  : 
cut  it  down  ;  why  cumber- 
eth  it  the  ground  ? 

And  he  answering  said 
unto  him,  Lord,  let  it  alone 


NAZARETH 

this  year  also,  till  1  shall 
dig  about  it,  and  dung  it: 
and  if  it  bear  fruit,  well : 
and  if  not,  then  after  that 
thou  shalt  cut  it  down. 

CHAPTER  XVI. 

THE  PARABLES 

THE  same  da}-  w  cut 
Jesus  out  of  the  house, 
and  sat  by  the  sea  side. 

And  great  multitudes 
were  gathered  together  unto 
Him,  so  that  He  went  into 
a  ship,  and  sat  ;  and  the 
whole  multitude  stood  on 
the  shore. 

And  He  spake  many  things 
unto  them  in  parables,  say- 
ing, Behold,  a  sower  went 
forth  to  sow  ; 

And  w  hen  he  sowed, 
some  seeds  fell  by  the  way 
side,  and  the  fowls  came 
and  devoured  them  up  : 

Some  fell  upon  stony 
places,  where  they  had  not 
much  earth  :  and  forthwith 


u  Behold  a  sower  went  forth  to  sow. 


they  sprung  tip,  because 
they    had    no    deepness    of 

earth  : 

And    when  the    sun    was 

up,  they  were  scorched  , 
and  because  they  had  no 
root,    they  withered    away. 

And  some  fell  a  m  ong 
thorns  ;  and  the  thorns 
sprung  up,  and  choked 
them  : 

But  other  fell  into  good 
ground,  and  brought  forth 
fruit,  some  a  hundredfold, 
some  .sixty fold,  some  thirty- 
fold. 

Who  hath  ears  to  hear, 
let  him  hear. 

Another  parable  put  He 
forth  unto  them,  saying, 
The  kingdom  of  heaven  is 
likened  unto  a  man  which 
sowed  good  seed  in  his 
field  ;  but  while  men  slept, 
his  enemy  came  and  sowed 
tares  among  the  wheat,  and 
went  his  way. 

But  when  the  blade  was 
sprung    up,    a  n  d    brought 


PAS5         I    BY. 

forth    fruit, 


161 
then    appeared 


tlie  tares  also. 

So  the  servants  of  the 
householder  came  and  said 
unto  him,  Sir,  didst  not 
thou  sow  good  seed  in  thy 
field  ?  from  whence  then 
hath  it  tares  ? 

He  said  unto  them,  An 
enemy  has  done  this.  The 
servants  said  unto  him, 
Wilt  thou  then  that  we  go 
and  gather  them  up  ? 

But  he  said,  Nay  ;  lest 
while  ye  gather  up  the  tares 
ye  root  up  also  the  wheat 
with  them. 

Let  both  grow  together 
until  the  harvest  :  and  in 
the  time  of  harvest  I  will 
say  to  the  reapers,  Gather 
ye  together  first  the  tares, 
and  bind  them  in  bundles 
to  burn  them  :  but  gather 
the  wheat  into  my  barn. 

And  He  said,  So  is  the 
kingdom  of  God,  as  if  a 
man  should  cast  seed  into 
the    ground  ;     and    should 


l62 


JESUS   OF    NAZARETH 


sleep,  and  rise  night  and 
day  and  the  seed  should 
spring  and  grow  up,  he 
knoweth  not  how. 

For  the  earth  bringeth 
forth  fruit  of  herself  ;  first 
the  blade,  then  the  ear, 
after  that  the  full  corn  in 
tlie  ear. 

But  when  the  fruit  is 
brought  forth,  immediately 
he  putteth  in  the  sickle,  be- 
cause the  harvest  is  come. 

^[  Another  parable  p  u  t 
He  forth  unto  them,  say- 
ing, the  kingdom  of  heaven 
is  like  to  a  grain  of  must- 
ard seed,  which  .a  man  took 
and  sowed  in  his  field  : 

Which  indeed  is  the  least 
of  all  seeds  ;  but  when  it  is 
grown,  it  is  the  greatest 
among  herbs,  and  becometh 
a  tree,  so  that  the  birds  of 
the  air  come  and  lodge  in 
the  branches  thereof, 

^J  Another  parable  spake 


He  unto  them  :  The  king- 
dom of  heaven  is  like  unto 
leaven,  which  a  woman 
took,  and  hid  in  three 
measures  of  meal,  till  the 
whole  was  leavened. 

All  these  things  spake 
Jesus  unto  the  multitude  in 
parables  ;  and  without  a 
parable  spake  He  not  unto 
them 

That  it  might  be  fulfilled 
which  was  spoken  by  the 
prophet,  saying,  I  will  open 
my  mouth  in  parables ;  I 
will  utter  things  w  h  i  c  h 
have  been  kept  secret  from 
the  f  oundat  io  n  of  the 
world. 

Who  hath  ears  to  hear, 
let  him  hear. 

And  the  disciples  came, 
and  said  unto  Him,  Why 
speakest  thou  unto  them  in 
parables  ? 

He  answered  and  said 
unto  them,  Because  it  is 
given  unto  you  to  know  the 
mysteries  of   the    kingdom 


PASSETH 

of  heaven,  but  to  them  it  is 

not  given. 

For  whosoever  hath,  to 
him  shall  be  given,  and  he 
shall  have  more  abundance  : 
but  whosoever  hath  not, 
from  him  shall  be  taken 
away  even  that  he  hath. 

Therefore  speak  I  to  them 
in  parables  :  because  they 
seeing  see  not  ;  and  hearing 
they  hear  not,  neither  do 
they  understand. 

And  in  them  is  fulfilled 
the  prophecy  of  Esaias, 
which  saith,  By  hearing  ye 
shall  hear,  and  shall  not 
understand  ;  and  seeing  ye 
shall  see,  and  shall  not  per- 
ceive : 

For  this  people's  heart  is 
waxed  gross,  and  their  ears 
are  dull  of  hearing,  and 
their  eyes  they  have  closed  ; 
lest  at  any  time  they  should 
see  with  their  eyes,  and 
hear  with  their  ears,  and 
should  understa  n  d  with 
their  heart,    and   should  be 


Br. 


•«.i 


converted,  and  I  should  heal 
them. 

But  blessed  are  your  eyes, 
for  they  see  :  and  your  ears 
for  they  hear. 

For  verily  I  say  unto 
you,  That  many  prophets 
and  righteous  men  have  de- 
sired to  see  those  things  which 
ye  see,  and  have  not  seen 
them ;  and  to  hear  those 
things  which  ye  hear,  and 
have  not  heard  them. 

Hear  ye  therefore  the 
parable  of  the  sower. 

When  any  one  heareth 
the  word  of  the  kingdom, 
and  understandeth  it  not, 
then  cometh  the  wicked 
one,  and  catcheth  away  that 
which  was  sown  in  his 
heart.  This  is  he  which  re- 
ceived seed  by  the  way 
side. 

But  he  that  received  the 
seed  into  stony  places,  the 
same  is  he  that  heareth  the 
word,  and  anon  with  joy 
receiveth  it  ; 


i64  JESUS    OF 

Yet  hath  he  not  root  in 
himself,  but  dureth  for  a 
while :  for  when  tribula- 
tion or  persecution  ariseth 
because  of  the  word,  by 
and  by  he  is  offended. 

He  also  that  received 
seed  among  the  thorns  is  he 
that  heareth  the  word  ;  and 
the  care  of  this  world,  and 
the  deceitfulness  of  riches, 
choke  the  word,  and  he  be- 
cometh  unfruitful. 

But  he  that  received  seed 
into  the  good  ground  is  he 
that  heareth  the  word,  and 
understandeth  it;  which 
alsobeareth  fruit,  and  bring- 
eth  forth  some  a  hundredfold 
some  sixty,  some  thirty. 

And  He  said  unto  them, 
No  man,  when  he  hath 
lighted  a  candle,  covereth 
it  with  a  vessel,  or  putteth 
*/  under  a  bushel,  or  under 
a  bed  ;  but  setteth  it  on  a 
candlestick,  that  they  which 
enter  in  may  see  the  light. 

For  nothing  is  secret,  that 


NAZARETH 

shall  not  be  made  manifest ; 
neither  any  tiling  hid  that 
shall  not  be  known  and 
come  abroad. 

Take  heed  therefere  how 
ye  hear,  and  what  ye  hear. 

With  what  measure  ye 
mete,  it  shall  be  measured 
to  you  ;  and  unto  you  that 
hear,    shall  more   be  given. 

For  whosoever  hath,  to 
him  shall  be  given  ;  and 
whosoever  hath  not,  from 
him  shall  be  taken  even  that 
which  he  seemeth  to  have. 

And  the  disciples  said 
Declare  unto  us  the  parable 
of  the  tares  of  the  field. 

He  answered  a  n  d  said 
unto  them,  He  that  soweth 
the  good  seed  is  the  Son  of 
Man  ; 

The  field  is  the  world  ; 
the  good  seed  are  the  chil- 
dren of  the  kingdom  ;  but 
the  tares  are  the  children  of 
the  wicked  one  ; 

The  enemy  that  sowed 
them  is  the  devil  ;  the  har- 


vest  is  the  end  of  the 
world  ;  and  the  reapers  are 
the  angels. 

As  therefore  the  tares  are 
gathered  and  burned  in  the 
fire ;  so  shall  it  be  in  the 
end  of  this  world. 

The  Son  of  Man  shall 
send  forth  His  angels,  and 
they  shall  gather  out  of  His 
kingdom  all  things  that 
offend,  and  them  which  do 
iniquity  ;  and  shall  cast 
them  into  a  furnace  of  fire  : 
there  shall  be  wailing  and 
gnashing  of  teeth. 

Then  shall  the  righteous 
shine  forth  as  the  sun  in  the 
kingdom  of  their  Father. 
Who  hath  ears  to  hear,  let 
him  hear. 

Again,  the  kingdom  of 
heaven  is  like  unto  treasure 
hid  in  a  field  ;  the  which 
when  a  man  hath  found,  he 
hideth,  and  for  joy  thereof 
goeth,  and  selleth  all  that 
he  hath,  and  buyeth  that 
field. 


>6.S 

the    kingdom    of 


PASSETH  BY 

Again 
heaven  is  like  unto  a 
merchant  m  a  n  ,  seeking 
goodly  pearls  : 

Who,  when  he  had  found 
one  pearl  of  great  price, 
went  and  sold  all  that  he 
had,  and  bought  it. 

Again,  the  kingdom  of 
heaven  is  like  unto  a  net, 
that  was  cast  into  the  sea, 
and  gathered  of  every 
kind  : 

Which,  when  it  was  full, 
they  drew  to  shore,  and 
sat  down,  and  gathered  the 
good  into  vessels,  but  cast 
the  bad  away. 

So  shall  it  be  at  the  end 
of  the  world  :  the  angels 
shall  come  forth,  and  sever 
the  wicked  from  among 
the  just. 

And  shall  cast  them  into 
the  furnace  of  fire  :  there 
shall  be  wailing  and  gnash- 
ing of  teeth. 

Jesus  saith  unto  them, 
Have    ve    understood     all 


166  JESUS  OF 

these  things  ?  They  say  unto 
Him,  Yea,  Lord. 

Then  said  He  unto  them, 
Therefore  every  scribe 
which  is  instructed  unto  the 
kingdom  of  heaven,  is  like 
unto  a  man  that  is  a  house- 
holder, which  bringeth  forth 
out  of  his  treasure  things 
new  and  old. 

And  it  came  to  pass,  that 
when  Jesus  had  finished 
these  parables,  He  departed 
thence. 

And  the  same  day  when 
the  even  was  come,  when 
Jesus  saw  great  multitudes 
about  Him,  He  entered  into 
a  ship  with  His  disciples, 
and  gave  commandment 
to  depart  unto  the  other 
side. 

And  a  certain  scribe  came 
and  said  unto  Him,  Master, 
I  will  follow  thee  whither- 
soever thou  goest. 

And  Jesus  saith  unto  him , 
Foxes  have  holes,  and  birds 
of  the  air  have  nests  ;    but 


NAZARETH 

the  Sou  of  Man  hath  not 
where  to  lay  His  head. 

And  He  said  unto 
another.  Follow  me.  But 
he  said,  Lord,  suffer  me 
first  to  go  and  bury  my 
father. 

Jesus  said  unto  him,  Let 
the  dead  bury  their  dead  : 
but  go  thou  and  preach  the 
kingdom  of  God. 

And  another  also  said, 
Lord,  I  will  follow  thee  ;  but 
let  me  first  go  bid  them  fare- 
well, which  are  at  home  at 
my  house. 

And  Jesus  said  unto  him, 
No  man,  having  put  his 
hand  to  the  plough,  and 
looking  back,  is  fit  for  the 
kingdom  of  God. 

CHAPTER  XVII, 

HE  STILLEST  THE  TEMPEST. 

AND  the  same  day,  when 
the  even  was  come, 
He  saith  unto  them,  Let  us 
pass  over  unto  the  other  side. 


"Peace,  Be  Still." 


PASSETH   BY 


i6g 


And  when  they  had  sent 
away  the  multitude,  they 
took  Him  even  as  He  was 
in  the  ship.  And  there 
Were  also  with  Him  other 
little  ships. 

And  there  arose  a  great 
storm  of  wind,  and  the 
waves  beat  into  the  ship,  so 
that  it  was  now  full. 

And  He  was  in  the  hinder 
part  of  the  ship  asleep  on  a 
pillow :  and  they  awake  Him , 
and  say  unto  Him,  Master, 
carest  thou  not  that  we  per- 
ish ? 

And  He  arose,  and  re- 
buked the  wind,  and  said 
unto  the  sea,  Peace,  be 
still.  And  the  wind  ceased, 
and  there  was  a  great  calm. 

And  He  said  unto  them, 
Why  are  ye  so  fearful  ? 
how  is  it  that  ye  have  no 
faith  ? 

And  they  feared  exceed- 
ingly, and  said  one  to 
another,  What  manner  of 
man    is    this,     that    even 


the  wind  and   the  sea   obey 
Him. 

HE    CASTETH    OUT    DKVILS. 

And  they  came  over  unto 
the  other  side  of  the  sea, 
into  the  country  of  the 
Gadarenes,  which  is  over 
against  Galilee. 

And  when  He  was  come 
out  of  the  ship  ,  imme- 
diately there  met  Him  com- 
ing out  of  the  tombs,  a 
certain  man  with  an  un- 
clean spirit,  exceeding 
fierce,  so  that  no  m  a  n 
might  pass  by  that  way  ; 
which  had  devils  long  time, 
and  ware  no  clothes,  neither 
abode  in  any  house,  but  had 
his  dwelling  among  the 
tombs. 

And  no  man  could  bind 
him,  no,  not  with  chains  : 
because  that  he  had  been 
often  bound  with  fetters 
and  chains,  and  the  chains 
had  been  plucked  asunder 
by    him,     and    the    fetters 


170  JESUS  OF 

broken  in  pieces  :  neither 
could  any  man  tame  him. 

And  always,  night  and 
day,  he  was  in  the  moun- 
tains, and  in  the  tombs, 
crying,  and  cutting  himself 
with  stones. 

But  when  he  saw  Jesus 
afar  off,  he  ran  and  fell 
down  before  Him,  and  wor- 
shipped Him  ; 

And  cried  with  a  loud 
voice,  and  said,  What  have 
I  to  do  with  thee,  Jesus, 
thou  Son  of  the  most  high 
God  ?  Art  thou  come  hither 
to  torment  us  before  the 
time?  I  beseech  thee,  I 
adjure  thee  by  God,  that 
thou  torment  me  not. 

(For  He  said  unto  Him, 
Come  out  of  the  man,  thou 
unclean  spirit.  For  often- 
times it  had  caught  him  : 
and  he  was  kept  bound 
with  chains  and  fetters  ; 
and  he  brake  the  bands, 
and  was  driven  of  the  devil 
into  the  wilderness.) 


NAZARETH 

And  Jesus  asked  him,  What 
is  thy  name?  And  he  ans- 
wered, saying,  My  name  is 
Legion  :  for  we  are  many. 
(Because  many  devils  were 
entered  into  him. ) 

And  they  besought  Him 
much  that  He  would  not 
send  them  away  out  of  the 
country,  and  that  He  would 
not  command  them  to  go 
out  into  the  deep. 

Now  there  was  a  good 
way  off  from  them,  nigh 
unto  the  mountains,  a  great 
herd  of  swine  feeding. 

And  all  the  devils  be- 
sought Him,  saying,  If  thou 
cast  us  out,  suffer  us  to  go 
away  into  the  herd  of  swine, 
that  we  may  enter  into 
them. 

HE  PERMITTETH  THE  DE- 
VILS TO  ENTER  INTO 
SWINE. 

And  forthwith  Jesus  gave 
them  leave,  and  said  un*o 
them,  Go. 


PASSE7 

Then  went  the  devils  out 
of  the  man,  and  entered 
into  the  swine  :  and,  be- 
hold, the  whole  herd  of 
swine  ran  violently  down  a 
steep  place  into  the  sea, 
( they  were  about  two  thou- 
sand,) and  were  choked  in 
the  sea,  and  perished. 

When  they  that  fed  the 
swine  saw  what  was  done, 
they  fled,  and  went  their 
ways  into  the  city  and 
country,  and  told  every 
thing,  and  what  was  be- 
fallen to  the  possessed  of 
the  devils. 

And,  behold,  the  whole 
city  went  out  to  meet  Jesus, 
and  to  see  what  it  was  that 
was  done. 

And-  they  come  to  Jesus, 
and  see  him  that  was  pos- 
sessed w  i  t  h  the  devils, 
and  had  the  legion,  sitting 
at  the  feet  of  Jesus,  clothed, 
and  in  his  right  mind  :  and 
they  were  afraid. 

They  also  which  saw  /'/. 


H    BY. 


171 


told  them  by  what  means 
he  that  was  possessed  of  the 
devils  was  healed,  and  also 
concerning  the  swine. 

Then  the  whole  multi- 
tude of  the  country  of  the 
Gadarenes  round  about,  be- 
sought Jesus  that  He 
would  depart  out  of  their 
coasts ;  ( for  they  were 
taken  with  great  fear  :)  and 
He  went  up  into  the  ship 
and  returned  back  again. 

And  when  He  was  come 
into  the  ship,  the  man  out 
of  whom  the  devils  were 
departed,  besought  Him  that 
he  might  be  with  Him: 

Howbeit  Jesus  suffered 
him  not,  but  saith  unto 
him,  Go  home  to  thy 
friends,  and  tell  them  how 
great  things  the  Lord  hath 
done  for  thee,  and  hath  had 
compassion  on  thee. 

And  he  departed,  and 
began  to  publish  in  Deca- 
polis  and  throughout  the 
whole  city  how  great  things 


172  JESUS  OF  NAZARETH 

Jesus   had    done    for    him  : 
and  all  men  did  marvel. 

And  when  Jesus  w  a  s 
passed  over  again  by  ship 
unto  the  other  side,  into 
His  own  city,  the  people 
gladly  received  Him  :  for 
the}'  were  all  waiting  for 
Him. 


HE  HEALETH  THE  WO- 
MAN*, AXDRAISETH  FROM 
DEATH  JAIRUS'  DAUGH- 
TER, 

And,  behold,  there  came 
a  man  named  Jairus,  and 
he  was  a  ruler  of  the 
synagogue;  and  he  fell  down 
at  Jesus'  feet,  and  besought 
Him  that  He  would  come 
into  his  house  : 

For  he  had  one  o  n  1  y 
daughter,  about  t  \v  e  1  v  e 
years  of  age,  and  she  lay  a 
dying.  But  as  He  went 
the  people  thronged  Him. 

^[  And  a  woman  having 
an    issue    of    blood    twelve 


years,  which  had  spent  all 
her  living  upon  physicians, 
neither  could  be  healed  of 
any. 

Came  behind  Him,  and 
touched  the  border  of  His 
garment  :  and  immediately 
her  issue  of  blood  stanched. 

And  Jesus  said,  Who 
touched  me  ?  When  all 
denied,  Peter  and  they  that 
were  with  Him  said,  Master 
the  multitude  throng  thee 
and  press  thee,  and  say  est 
thou,  Who  touched  me? 

And  Jesus  said,  Some- 
bod}'  hath  touched  me: 
for  I  perceive  that  virtue  is 
gone  out  of  me. 

And  when  the  woman  saw 
that  she  was  not  hid,  she 
came  trembling,  and  falling 
down  before  Him,  she  de- 
clared unto  Him  before  all 
the  people  for  what  cause 
she  had  touched  Him,  and 
how  she  was  healed  imme- 
diately. 

And    He  said   unto    her, 


o 

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crq 
o 
o 

a 

o 

o 

B 


p 


5- 

O 


tTQ 
o 


•a 

n 
P 


> 

a 


PASSETH 

Daughter,  be  of  good  com- 
fort :  thy  faith  hath  made 
thee  whole  ;  go  in  peace. 

While  He  yet  spake,  there 
cometh  one  from  the  ruler 
of  the  synagogue's  house, 
saying  to  him,  Thy  daugh- 
ter is  dead  ;  trouble  not  the 
master. 

But  when  Jesus  heard  //, 
He  answered  him,  saying, 
Fear  not  :  believe  only,  and 
she  shall  be  made  whole. 

And  when  He  came  into 
the  house,  He  suffered  no 
man  to  go  in  save  Peter, 
and  James,  and  John,  and 
the  father  and  the  mother 
of  the  maiden. 

And  all  wept,  and  be- 
wailed her  :  but  He  said, 
Weep  not ;  she  is  not  dead, 
but  sleepeth. 

And  the}-  laughed  Him 
to  scorn,  knowing  that  she 
was  dead. 

But  when  He  had  put 
them  all  out,  He  taketh  the 
father    and    the    mother    of 


BY.  «75 

the  damsel,  and  them  that 
were  with  Him,  and  enter  - 
eth  in  where  the  damsel 
was  lying. 

And  He  took  her  by  the 
hand,  and  called,  saying,Tal- 
itha  eumi  !  (which  is,  being 
interpreted, )  Damsel,  I  say 
unto  thee,  arise  ! 

And  her  spirit  came 
again,  and  straightway  she 
arose  and  walked  :  for  she 
was  of  /he  age  of  twelve 
years.  And  He  commanded 
that  something  should  be 
given  her  to  eat. 

And  her  parents  were  as- 
tonished with  a  great  as- 
t  o  11  i  s  h  m  e  11 1  ;  but  He 
charged  them  that  they 
should  tell  no  man  what 
was  done. 

OIVETH       SIGHT       TO      TWO 
BLIND    MEN. 

And  when  Jesus  depart- 
ed thence,  two  blind  men 
followed  Him,    crying   and 


,76  JESUS  OF 

saying,  Thou  Son  of  David 
have  mercy  on  us  ! 

And  when  He  was  come 
into  the  house,  the  blind 
men  came  to  Him  :  and 
Jesus  saith  unto  them,  Be- 
lieve ye  that  I  am  able  to 
do  this  :  They  said  unto 
Him,  Yea,  Lord. 

Then  touched  He  their 
eyes,  saying,  According  to 
your  faith  be  it  unto  you. 

And  their  eyes  were 
opened  ;  and  Jesus  straitly 
charged  them,  saying,  See 
that  no  man  know  it. 

But  they,  when  they  had 
departed,  spread  abroad 
His  fame  in  all  that  coun- 
try. 

HEAEETH  A  DUMB  MAN  POS- 
SESSED   OF   A    DEVIL. 

As  they  went  out,  be- 
hold, they  brought  to  Him 
a  dumb  man  possessed  of  a 
devil. 

And  when  the  devil  was 
cast  out  the  dumb    spake  : 


NAZARETH 

and  the  multitudes  mar- 
velled, saying,  It  was  never 
so  seen  in  Israel. 

But  the  Pharisees  said, 
He  casteth  out  devils 
through  the  prince  of  the 
devils. 

And  Jesus  went  about  all 
the  cities  and  villages, 
teaching  in  their  syna- 
gogues, and  preaching  the 
gospel  of  the  kingdom,  and 
healing  every  sickness  and 
every  disease  among  the 
people. 

But  when  He  saw  the 
multitudes,  He  was  moved 
with  compassion  on  them, 
because  they  fainted,  and 
were  scattered  abroad,  as 
sheep  having  no  shepherd. 

Then  saith  He  unto  His 
disciples,  The  harvest  truly 
is  plenteous,  but  the  labour- 
ers are  few. 

Pray  ye  therefore  the  Lord 
of  the  harvest,  that  He  will 
send  forth  labourers  into 
His  harvest. 


And  Jesus  went  about  all  the  cities  and  villages,  teaching  in  their  synagogues, 

and  preaching  the  gospel  of  the  kingdom,  and  healing  every 

sickness  and  every  disease  among  the  people. 


CHAPTKR 


PASSETH    BY. 

XVIII. 


179 


CHRIST    SENDETH    OUT    HIS 
TWELVE    APOSTLES. 

AND  when  He  had  called 
unto  Him  His  twelve 

disciples,  He  gave  them 
power  against  unclean  spir- 
its, to  cast  them  out,  and  to 
heal  all  manner  of  sick- 
ness and  all  manner  of 
disease. 

These  twelve  Jesus  sent 
forth,  and  commanded 
them,  saying,  Go  not  into 
the  way  of  the  Gentiles, 
and  into  any  city  of  the 
Samaritans  enter  ye  not  : 

But  go  rather  to  the  lost 
sheep  of  the  house  of 
Israel. 

And  as  ye  go,  preach, 
saying,  the  kingdom  of 
heaven  is  at  hand. 

Heal  the  sick,  cleanse  the 
lepers,  raise  the  dead,  cast 
out  devils  :  freely  ye  have 
received,  freely  give. 

Provide  neither  gold,  nor 


silver,  nor  brass  in  your 
purses  ; 

Nor  scrip  for  your  jour- 
ney, neither  two  coats,  nei- 
ther shoes,  nor  yet  staves  : 
for  the  workman  is  worthy 
of  his  meat. 

And  into  whatsoever  city 
or  town  ye  shall  enter,  in- 
quire who  in  it  is  worthy  ; 
and  there  abide  till  ye  go 
thence. 

And  when  ye  come  into  a 
house,  salute  it. 

And  if  the  h  ouse  be 
worthy,  let  your  peace 
come  upon  it  ;  but  if  it  be 
not  worthy,  let  your  peace 
return  to  you. 

And  whosoever  shall  not 
receive  you,  nor  hear  your 
words,  when  ye  depart  out 
of  that  house  or  city,  shake 
off  the  dust  of  your  feet. 

Verily  I  say  unto  you,  It 
shall  be  more  tolerable  for 
the  land  of  Sodom  and  Go- 
morrah in  the  day  of  judg- 
ment, than  for  that  city. 


i8o 


JESUS    OF    NAZARETH 


Behold,  I  send  you  forth 
as  sheep  in  the  midst  of 
wolves  :  be  ye  t  h  e  r  e  f  o  r  e 
wise  as  serpents,  and  harm- 
less as  doves. 

But  beware  of  men  :  for 
the}'  will  deliver  you  up  to 
the  councils,  and  they  will 
scourge  j'ou  in  their  syna- 
gogues ; 

And  ye  shall  be  brought 
before  governors  and  kings 
for  my  sake,  for  a  testimony 
against  them  and  the  Gen- 
tiles. 

But  when  they  deliver 
you  up,  take  no  thought 
how  or  what  ye  shall  speak  : 
for  it  shall  be  given  you  in 
that  same  hour  what  y  e 
shall  speak. 

For  it  is  not  ye  that  speak 
but  the  spirit  of  your  Father 
which  speaketh  in  you. 

And  the  brother  shall  de- 
liver up  the  brother  to 
death,  and  the  father  the 
child  :  and  the  children  shall 
rise  up  against  their  parents, 


and  cause  them  to  be  put  to 
death. 

And  ye  shall  be  hated  of 
all  men  for  my  name's  sake  : 
but  he  that  endureth  to  the 
end  shall  be  saved. 

But  when  they  persecute 
you  in  this  city,  flee  ye  into 
another  :  for  verily  I  say 
unto  you,  Ye  shall  not  have 
gone  over  the  cities  of  Israel, 
till  the  Son  of  Man  be  come. 

The  disciple  is  not  above 
his  master,  nor  the  servant 
above  his  lord. 

It  is  enough  for  the  dis- 
ciple that  he  be  as  his 
master,  and  the  servant  as 
his  lord.  If  they  have 
called  the  master  of  the 
house  Beelzebub,  how  much 
more  shall  they  call  them  of 
his  household  ? 

Fear  them  not  therefore  : 
for  there  is  nothing  covered 
that  shall  not  be  revealed  ; 
and  hid,  that  shall  not  be 
known. 

What  I  tell  vou  in  dark- 


PASSETH   BY 
ness,  that  speak  ye  in  light  : 
and    what  ye   hear   in    the 
ear,  ///a/ preach  ye  upon  the 
housetops. 

And  fear  not  them  which 
kill  the  body,  but  are  not 
able  to  kill  the  soul  :  but 
rather  fear  Him  which  is 
able  to  destroy  both  soul 
and  body  in  hell. 

Are  not  two  sparrows  sold 
for  a  farthing  ?  and  one  of 
them  shall  not  fall  on  the 
ground  without  your  Father. 

But  the  very  hairs  of 
your  head  are  all  numbered. 

Fear  ye  not  therefore,  ye 
are  of  more  value  than 
many  sparrows. 

Whosoever  therefore 
shall  confess  me  before  men, 
him  will  I  confess  also  be- 
fore my  Father  which  is  in 
heaven. 

But  whosoever  shall  deny 
me  before  men,  him  will  I 
also  deny  before  my  Father 
which  is  in  heaven. 

Think    not   that    I    am 


181 


come  to  send  peace  on 
earth  :  I  came  not  to  send 
peace,  but  a  sword. 

For  I  am  come  to  set  a 
man  at  variance  against  his 
father,  and  the  daughter 
against  her  mother,  and 
the  daughter-in-law  against 
her  mother-in-law. 

And  a  man's  foes  shall  be 
they  of  his  own    household. 

He  that  loveth  father  or 
mother  more  than  me  is  not 
worthy  of  me  :  and  he  that 
loveth  son  or  daughter  more 
than  me  is  not  worthy  of 
me. 

And  he  that  taketh  not 
his  cross  and  followeth  after 
me,  is  not  worthy  of  me. 

He  that  findeth  his  life 
shall  lose  it:  and  he  that 
loseth  his  life  for  my  sake 
shall  find  it. 

He  that  receiveth  you  re- 
ceiveth  me  ;  and  he  that  re- 
ceiveth me  receiveth  Him 
that  sent  me. 

He     that      receiveth    a 


i»2  JESUS  OF 

prophet  in  the  name  of  a 
prophet  shall  reeeive  a 
prophet's  reward  ;  and  he 
that  receiveth  a  righteous 
man  in  the  name  of  a 
righteous  man  shall  re- 
ceive a  righteous  man's  re- 
ward. 

And  whosoever  shall  give 
to  drink  unto  one  of  these 
little  ones  a  cup  of  cold 
water  ov\\  in  the  name  of  a 
disciple,  verily  I  say  unto 
you,  he  shall  in  no  wise  lose 
his  reward. 

%\  And  it  came  to  pass 
when  Jesus  had  made  an 
end  of  commanding  His 
twelve  disciples,  He  de- 
parted thence  to  teach  and 
to  preach  in  their  cities. 

And  they  went  out  and 
preached  that  men  should 
repent. 

And  they  cast  out  many 
devils,  and  anointed  with 
oil  many  that  were  sick, 
and  healed  them. 


NAZARETH 

CHAPTER  XIX. 

WHEREFORE  JOHN    BAPTIST 
WAS    BEHEADED. 

AT  that  time  Herod  the 
tetrarch  heard  of  the 
fame  of  Jesus ;  (for  His 
name  was  spread  abroad  ; ) 
and  he  said,  That  John  the 
Baptist  was  risen  from  the 
dead,  and  therefore  mighty 
works  do  shew  forth  them- 
selves in  him. 

Others  said,  This  is  Elias. 
And  others  said,  That  it  is 
a  prophet,  or  as  one  of  the 
prophets. 

But  when  Herod  heard 
thereof,  he  said,  It  is  John, 
whom  I  beheaded  :  he  is 
risen  from  the  dead. 

For  Herod  himself  had 
sent  forth  and  laid  hold 
upon  John,  and  bound  him 
in  prison  for  Herodias' 
sake,  his  brother  Philip's 
wife  ;  for  he  had  married 
her. 

For  John    had  said  unto 


And  the  damsel  rave  it  to  her  mother. 


PASSF.TH  BY 

Herod,  It  is  not  lawful  for 
thee  to  have  thy  brother's 
wife. 

Therefore  Herodias  had 
a  quarrel  against  him,  and 
would  have  killed  him  ;  but 
she  could  not  : 

For  Herod  feared  John, 
knowing  that  he  was  a  just 
man  and  a  holy,  and  ob- 
served him  :  and  when  he 
heard  him,  he  did  many 
things,  and  heard  h  i  m 
gladly. 

And  when  a  convenient 
day  was  come,  that  Herod 
on  his  birthday  made  a  sup- 
per to  his  lords,  high  cap- 
tains, and  chief  estates  of 
Galilee  ; 

And  when  the  daughter 
of  the  said  Herodias  came 
in  and  danced,  and  pleased 
Herod  and  them  that  sat 
with  him,  the  king  said 
unto  the  damsel,  Ask  of  me 
whatsoever  thou  wilt,  and  I 
will  give  it  thee. 

And   he  sware  unto   her, 


««5 


Whatsoever  thou  shalt  ask 
of  me,  I  will  give  it  thee, 
unto  the  half  of  my  king- 
dom. 

And  she  went  forth,  and 
said  unto  her  mother,  What 
shall  I  ask  ?  And  she  said, 
T  h  e  head  of  John  t  h  e 
Baptist. 

And  she  came  in  straight- 
way with  haste  nuto  the 
king,  and  asked,  saying,  I 
will  that  thou  give  me  by 
and  by  in  a  charger  the 
head  of  John  the  Baptist. 

A.nd  the  king  was  exceed- 
ing sorry  ;  yet  for  his  oath's 
sake,  and  for  their  sakes 
which  sat  with  him,  he 
would  not  reject  her. 

And  immediately  the 
king  sent  an  executioner, 
and  commanded  his  head  to 
be  brought  :  and  he  went 
and  beheaded  him  in  the 
prison. 

And  brought  his  head  in 
a  charger,  and  gave  it 
to    the    damsel  ;     and     the 


i86 


JESUS   OF    NAZARETH 


damsel    gave    it    to     her 
mother. 

And  when  his  disciples 
heard  of  it,  they  came  and 
took  up  his  corpse,  and  laid 
it  in  a  tomb. 

And  the  apostles  gathered 
themselves  together  unto 
Jesus,  and  told  Him  all 
things,  both  what  they  had 
done,  and  what  they  had 
taught. 

And  He  said  unto  them, 
Come  ye  yourselves  apart 
into  a  desert  place,  and  rest 
a  while  :  for  there  were 
many  coming  and  going, 
and  they  had  no  leisure  so 
much  as  to  eat. 

And  He  took  them,  by 
ship  privately  into  a  desert 
place  belonging  to  the  city 
called  Bethsaida. 

And  the  people  saw  them 
departing,  and  man}-  knew 
Him,  and  ran  afoot  thither 
out  of  all  cities,  and  out- 
went them,  and  came  to- 
gether unto  Him. 


And  Jesus,  when  He  came 
out,  saw  much  people,  and 
was  moved  with  compassion 
toward  them,  because  they 
were  as  sheep  not  having 
a  shepherd  :  and  He  began 
to  teach  them  many  things 
and  healed  them  that  had 
need  of  healing. 

And  when  the  day  be- 
gan to  wear  away,  and  was 
now  far  spent,  His  disciples 
came  unto  Him,  saying, 
This  is  a  desert  place,  and 
now  the  time  is  far  passed  : 

Send  the  multitude  away, 
that  they  may  go  into  the 
towns  and  country  round 
about,  and  lodge  and  buy 
themselves  bread  :  for  they 
have  nothing  to  eat  ;  for  we 
are  here  in  a  desert  place. 

But  Jesus  said  unto  them, 
They  need  not  depart  ;  give 
ye  them  to  eat.  And  they 
say  unto  Him,  Shall  we  go 
and  buy  fwo  hundred 
pennyworth  of  bread,  and 
give  them  to  eat. 


And  they  did  all  eat,  and  were  rilled. 


And  He  saith  unto  Philip, 
"Whence  shall  we  buy  bread 
that  these  may  eat  ?  (And 
this  He  said  to  prove  him  : 
for  He  Himself  knew  what 
He  would  do. ) 

Philip  answered  Him, 
Two  hundred  pennyworth 
of  bread  is  not  sufficient 
for  them,  that  every 
one  of  them  may  take  a 
little. 

He  saith  unto  them,  How 
many  loaves  have  ye?  go 
and  see.  And  when  they 
knew,  one  of  His  disciples, 
Andrew,  Simon  Peter's 
brother,  saith  unto  Him. 

There  is  a  lad  here, which 
hath  five  barley  loaves  and 
two  small  fishes  :  but  what 
are  they  among  so  many  ? 
And  they  said,  We  have  no 
more  but  five  loaves  and 
two  fishes:  except  we 
should  go  and  buy  meat  for 
all  this  people. 

(For  they  were  about 
five  thouand  men. ) 


PASSE     I   BY. 
He 


tStj 

them 


said,     Bring 
hither  to  me. 

And  He  commanded 
them  to  make  the  multi- 
tude sit  down  by  fifties  in  a 
company,  upon  the  green 
grass.  Now  there  was 
much  grass  in  the  place. 
So  the  men  sat  down,  in 
ranks,  by  hundreds,  and 
by  fifties,  in  number  about 
five  thousand. 

And  Jesus  took  the  five 
loaves,  and  the  two  fishes, 
and  looking  up  to  heaven, 
He  blessed  them,  and 
brake  ;  and  when  He  had 
given  thanks,  He  distributed 
to  His  disciples  to  set  be- 
fore the  multitude  ;  and  the 
two  fishes,  likewise  divided 
He  among  them  all,  as 
much  as  they  would. 

And  they  did  all  eat,  and 
were  filled. 

When  they  were  filled, 
He  said  unto  His  disciples, 
Gather  the  fragments  that 
remain,  that  nothing  be  lost. 


»9o  JESUS  OF  NAZARETI 

Therefore  they  gathered 
them  together,  a  n  d  filled 
twelve  baskets  full  with  the 
fragments  of  the  five  barley 
loaves,  and  of  the  fishes, 
which  remained  over  and 
above  unto  them  that  had 
eaten. 

And  they  that  had  eaten 
were  about  five  thousand 
men,  beside  women  and 
children. 

Then  those  men,  when 
they  had  seen  the  miracle 
that  Jesus  did,  said,  This  is 
of  a  truth  that  prophet  that 
should  come  into  the  world. 

When  Jesus  therefore 
perceived  that  they  would 
come  and  take  Him  by 
force,  to  make  Him  a  king, 
straightway  He  constrained 
His  disciples  to  get  into  a 
ship,  and  to  go  before  Him 
unto  the  other  side,  unto 
Bethsaida,  while  He  sent 
away  the  people. 

And  His  disciples  went 
down  unto  the  sea,  and  en- 


tered into  a  ship,  and  went 
over  the  sea  toward  Caper- 
naum. 

And  when  He  had  sent 
the  multitudes  away,  He 
went  up  into  a  mountain 
apart  to  pray,  Himself 
alone. 

And  when  the  evening 
was  come,  the  ship  was  in 
the  midst  of  the  sea,  and 
He  alone  on  the  land. 

And  the  sea  arose  by 
reason  of  a  great  wind  that 
blew.  And  it  was  n  o  w 
dark,  and  Jesus  was  not 
come  to  them, 

But  the  ship  was  in  the 
midst  of  the  sea,  tossed  with 
waves. 


CHRIST    WALKETH    ON    THE 
SEA. 

And  He  saw  them  toil- 
ing in  rowing  ;  for  the  wind 
was  contrary  unto  them. 

So  when  they  had  rowed 
about  five-and-twenty  or 
thirty    furlongs,  and    about 


a 
o 


j  i 


:.' 


PASSE7      BY 

the  fourth  watch  of  the 
night,  He  cometh  unto 
them,  walking  upon  the 
sea,  and  would  have  passed 
by  them. 

But  when  they  saw  Him 
walking  upon  the  sea,  and 
drawing  nigh  unto  the  ship, 
they  were  troubled,  saying, 
It  is  a  spirit  !  and  they 
cried  out  for  fear  :  for  they 
all  saw  Him,  and  were 
troubled. 

And  immediately  H  e 
talked  with  them,  and  saith 
unto  them,  Be  of  good 
cheer  :  it  is  I  ;  be  not 
afraid. 

And  Peter  answered  Him 
and  said,  Lord,  if  it  be  thou, 
bid  me  come  unto  thee  on 
the  water. 

And  He  said,  Come. 
And  when  Peter  was  come 
down  out  of  the  ship,  he 
walked  on  the  water  to  go 
to  Jesus. 

And  when  he  saw  the 
wind   boisterous,    he   was 


'93 

afraid  ;  and  beginning  to 
sink,  he  cried,  saying, 
Lord,  save  me  ! 

And  immediately  Jesus 
stretched  forth  His  hand, 
and  caught  him,  and  said 
unto  him,  O  thou  of  little 
faith,  wherefore  didst  thou 
doubt? 

Then  they  willingly  re- 
ceived Him  into  the  ship, 
and  the  wind  ceased  ;  and 
immediately  the  ship  was  at 
the  land  whither  they  went. 

Then  they  that  were  in 
the  ship  came  and  wor- 
shipped Him,  saying,  Of  a 
truth  thou  art  the  Sou  of 
God! 

And  they  were  sore 
amazed  in  themselves  be- 
yond measure,  and  won- 
dered. For  they  consid- 
ered not  the  miracle  of  the 
loaves  ;  for  their  heart  wag 
hardened. 

And  they  came  into  the 
land  of  Gennesaret.  And 
when    they   were  come   out 


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JESUS    OF  NAZARETH 


of  the  ship,  straightway  the 
men  of  that  place  knew 
Him. 

And  ran  through  that 
whole  region  round  about, 
and  began  to  carry  about  in 
beds  those  that  were  sick, 
where    they  heard  He  was. 

And  whithersoever  H  e 
entered,  into  villages,  or 
cities,  or  country,  they  laid 
the  sick  in  the  streets,  and 
besought  Him  that  they 
might  touch  if  it  were  but 
the  border  of  His  garment  : 
and  as  many  as  touched  Him 
were  made  perfectly  whole. 

CHAPTER  XX. 

CHRIST  HIMSELF  THE 
BREAD  OF  LIFE  TO  BE- 
LIEVERS. 

THE  day  following,  when 
the  people,  which 
stood  on  the  other  side  of 
the  sea,  saw  that  there  was 
none  other  boat  there,  save 
that   one   wherein  His  dis- 


ciples were  entered,  and 
that  Jesus  went  not  with 
His  disciples  into  the  boat, 
but  that  His  disciples  were 
gone  away  alone  ; 

H  o  w  b  e  i  t  there  came 
other  boats  from  Tiberias 
nigh  unto  the  place  where 
they  did  eat  bread,  after 
that  the  Lord  had  given 
thanks ; 

When  the  people  there- 
fore saw  that  Jesus  was  not 
there,  neither  His  disciples, 
they  also  took  shipping, 
and  came  to  Capernaum, 
seeking  for  Jesus. 

And  when  they  had  found 
Him  on  the  other  side  of 
the  sea,  they  said  unto  Him, 
Rabbi,  when  earnest  thou 
hither  ? 

Jesus  answered  them  and 
said,  Verily,  verily,  I  say 
unto  you,  Ye  seek  me,  not 
because  ye  saw  the  miracles, 
but  because  ye  did  eat  of 
the  loaves,  and  were  filled. 

Labour  not  for  the  meat 


PASSETH 

which  pcrisheth,  but  for 
that  meat  which  eudureth 
unto  everlasting  life,  which 
the  Son  of  Man  shall  give 
unto  you :  for  Him  hath 
God  the  Father  sealed, 

Then  said  they  unto  Him, 
What  shall  we  do,  that  we 
might  work  the  works  of 
God? 

Jesus  answered  and  said 
unto  them,  This  is  the  work 
of  God,  that  ye  believe  on 
Him  whom  He  hath  sent. 

They  said  therefore  unto 
Him,  What  sign  shewest 
thou  then,  that  we  may 
see,  and  believe  thee  ?  what 
dost  thou  work  ? 

Our  fathers  did  eat  manna 
in  the  desert  ;  as  it  is  writ- 
ten, He  gave  them  bread 
from  heaven  to  eat. 

Then  Jesus  said  nnto  them, 
Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto 
you,  Moses  gave  not  that 
bread  from  heaven  ;  but  my 
Father  giveth  you  the  true 
bread  from  heaven. 


BY.  >95 

For  the  bread  of  God  is 
He  which  cometh  dowu 
from  heaven,  and  giveth 
life  unto  the  world. 

Then  said  they  unto  Him, 
L,ord,  evermore  give  us  this 
bread. 

And  Jesus  said  unto  them, 
I  am  the  bread  of  life  :  he 
that  cometh  to  me  shall 
never  hunger  ;  and  he  that 
believeth  on  me  shall  never 
thirst. 

But  I  said  unto  you,  That 
ye  also  have  seen  me  and 
believe  not. 

All  that  the  Father  giveth 
me  shall  come  to  me  :  and 
him  that  cometh  to  me  I 
will  in  no  wise  cast  out. 

For  I  came  down  from 
heaven,  not  to  do  mine  own 
will,  but  the  will  of  Him 
that  sent  me. 

And  this  is  the  Father's 
will  which  hath  sent  me, 
that  of  all  which  He  hath 
given  me  I  should  lose 
nothing,    but    should   raise 


196  JESUS  OF 

it    up    again    at    the     last 
day. 

And  this  is  the  will  of 
Him  that  sent  me,  that 
every  one  which  seeth  the 
Son,  and  believeth  on  Him, 
may  have  everlasting  life  : 
and  I  will  raise  him  up  at 
the  last  day. 

The  Jews  then  murmured 
at  Him  because  He  said,  I 
am  the  bread  which  came 
down  from  heaven, 

And  they  said  is  not  this  Je- 
sus, the  son  of  Joseph,  whose 
father  and  mother  we  know  ? 
how  is  it  then  that  He 
saith,  I  came  down  from 
heaven  ? 

Jesus  therefore  answered 
and  said  unto  them,  Mur- 
mur not  among  yourselves. 

No  man  can  come  to  me, 
except  the  Father  which 
hath  sent  me  draw  him  : 
and  I  will  raise  him  up  at 
the  last  day. 

It  is  written  in  the  pro- 
phets,   And   they   shall   be 


NAZARETH 

all  taught  of  God.  Every 
man  therefore  that  hath 
heard,  and  learned  of  the 
Father,  cometh  unto  me. 

Not  that  any  man  hath 
seen  the  Father,  save  He 
which  is  of  God,  He  hath 
seen  the  Father. 

Verily,  verily,  I  say  un- 
to you,  He  that  believeth 
on  me  hath  everlasting 
life. 

I  am  the  bread  of  life, 

Your  fathers  did  eat 
manna  in  the  wilderness, 
and  are  dead. 

This  is  the  bread  which 
cometh  down  from  heaven, 
that  a  man  may  eat  thereof, 
and  not  die. 

I  am  the  living  bread 
which  came  down  from 
heaven  :  if  any  man  eat  of 
this  bread,  he  shall  live  for 
ever  :  and  the  bread  that  I 
will  give  is  my  flesh,  which 
I  will  give  for  the  life  of 
the  world, 

The  Jews  therefore  strove 


PASSCTH  BY. 


»97 


among  themselves,  saying, 
How  can  this  man  give  us 
His  flesh  to  eat  ? 

Then  Jesus  said  unto  them, 
Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto 
you,  Except  ye  eat  the 
flesh  of  the  Son  of  man, 
and  drink  His  blood,  ye 
have  no  life  in  you. 

Whoso  eateth  my  flesh, 
and  drinketh  my  blood, 
hath  eternal  life  ;  and  I  will 
raise  him  up  at  the  last  day. 

For  my  flesh  is  meat  in- 
deed, and  my  blood  is  drink 
indeed. 

He  that  eateth  my  flesh, 
and  drinketh  my  blood, 
dwelleth  in  me,  and  I  in 
him. 

As  the  living  Father  hath 
sent  me,  and  I  live  by  the 
Father:  so  he  that 
eateth  me,  even  he  shall 
live  by  me: 

This  is  that  bread  which 
came  down  from  heaven  : 
not  as  your  fathers  did  eat 
manna  and    are    dead :    he 


that   eateth   of    this   bread 
shall  live  for  ever. 

These  things  said  He  in 
the  synagogue,  as  He  taught 
in  Capernaum. 

Many  of  His  disciples, 
when  they  heard  this,  said, 
This  is  a  hard  saying  ;  who 
can  hear  it  ? 

When  Jesus  knew  in 
Himself  that  His  disciples 
murmured  at  it,  He  said 
unto  them,  Doth  this  offend 
you? 

What  and  if  ye  shall  see 
the  Son  of  Man  ascend  up 
where  He  was  before  ? 

It  is  the  Spirit  that 
quickeneth  ;  the  flesh  prof- 
iteth  nothing :  the  words 
that  I  speak  unto  you,  they 
are  spirit,  and  they  are  life. 

But  there  are  some  of 
you  who  believe  not.  For 
Jesus  knew  from  the  begin- 
ning who  they  were  that 
believed  not,  and  who 
should  betray  Him. 

And  He  said.,  Therefore 


i9»  JESUS  OF 

said  I  unto  you,  that  no 
man  can  come  unto  me,  ex- 
cept it  were  given  unto  him 
by  my  Father. 

*[[  From  that  time  many 
of  His  disciples  went  back, 
and  walked  no  more  with 
Him. 

Then  said  Jesus  unto  the 
twelve,  Will  ye  also  go 
away  ? 

Then  Simon  Peter  an- 
swered Him,  Lord,  to  whom 
shall  we  go  ?  thou  hast  the 
words  of  eternal  life. 

And  we  believe  and  are 
sure  that  thou  art  that 
Christ,  the  Son  of  the  liv- 
ing God, 

Jesus  answered  them  , 
Have  not  I  chosen  you 
twelve,  and  one  of  you  is  a 
devil : 

He  spake  of  Judas  Isca- 
riot,  the  son  of  Simon  :  for 
he  it  was  that  should 
betray  Him,  being  one  of 
the  twelve. 


NAZARETH 

CHAPTER  XXI. 

WHAT  DEFILETH  THE  MAN. 

THEN  came  together 
unto  Him  the  Phari- 
sees, and  certain  of  the 
scribes,  which  came  from 
Jerusalem. 

And  when  they  saw  some 
of  His  disciples  eat  bread 
with  defiled,  that  is  to  say 
with  unwashen  hands,  they 
found  fault. 

For  the  Pharisees,  and  all 
the  Jews,  except  they  wash 
their  hands  oft,  eat  not, 
holding  the  tradition  of  the 
elders. 

And  ivhen  they  come  from 
the  market,  except  they 
wash,  they  eat  not.  And 
many  other  things  there  be, 
which  they  have  received 
to  hold,  as  the  washing  of 
cups,  and  pots,  brazen  ves- 
sels, and  of  tables. 

Then  the  Pharisees  and 
scribes  asked  Him,  W  h  y 
walk  not  thy   disciples 


PASSETH   BY. 


according  to  the  tradition  of 
the  elders,  but  eat  bread 
with  unwashen  hands? 

He  answered  and  said 
unto  them,  Well  hath 
Esaias  prophesied  of  yon 
hypocrites,  as  it  is  written, 
This  people  hononreth  me 
with  their  lips,  but  their 
heart  is  far  from  me. 

Howbeit  in  vain  do  they 
worship  me,  teaching  for 
doctrines  the  command- 
ments of  men. 

For  laying  aside  the 
commandment  of  God,  ye 
hold  the  tradition  of  men, 
as  the  washing  of 
and  cnps  : 
other  such  like  things  ye 
do. 

And  He  said  unto  them, 
Full  well  ye  reject  the  com- 
mandment of  God,  that  ye 
may  keep  your  own  tradi- 
tion. 

For  Moses  said,  Honour 
thy  father  and  thy  mother  ; 
and,   Whoso  curseth  father 


pots 
and      m  a  n  y 


i99 

let  him  die  the 


or  mother 
death  : 

But  ye  say,  If  a  man 
shall  say  to  his  father  or 
mother,  //  is  Corban,  that 
is  to  say,  a  gift,  by  whatso- 
ever thou  mightest  be  pro- 
fited by  me  ;  he  shall  be 
free. 

And  ye  suffer  him  no 
more  to  do  aught  for  his 
father  or  mother  ; 

Making  the  word  of  God 
of  none  effect  through  your 
tradition,  which  ye  have 
delivered  :  and  many  such 
like  things  do  ye. 

^]  And  when  He  had 
called  all  the  people  unto 
Him,  He  said  unto  them, 
Hearken  unto  me  every  one 
of  you,  and  understand  : 

There  is  nothing  from 
without  a  man,  that  entering 
into  him  can  defile  him : 
but  the  things  which  come 
out  of  him,  those  are  they 
that  defile  the  man. 


JESUS    OF    NAZARETH 


If  any  man  have  ears  to 
hear,  let  him  hear. 

Then  came  His  disciples, 
and  said  unto  Him,  Know- 
est  thou  that  the  Pharisees 
were  offended,  after  they 
heard  this  saying  ? 

But  He  answered  and 
said,  Every  plant  which  my 
heavenly  Father  hath  not 
planted  shall  be  rooted  up. 

Let  them  alone  :  they  be 
blind  leaders  of  the  blind. 
And  if  the  blind  lead  the 
blind,  both  shall  fall  into 
the  ditch. 

Then  answered  Peter  and 
said  unto  Him,  Declare 
unto  us  this  parable. 

And  Jesus  said,  Are  ye 
also  yet  without  under- 
standing ? 

Do  ye  not  yet  understand, 
that  whatsoever  entereth  in 
at  the  mouth  goeth  into  the 
belly,  and  is  cast  out  into 
the  draught  ? 

But  those  things  which 
proceed   out   of  the   mouth 


come  forth  from  the  heart ; 
and  they  defile  the  man. 

For  out  of  the  heart  pro- 
ceed evil  thoughts,  murders, 
adulteries,  fornications, 
thefts,  false  witness,  blas- 
phemies : 

These  are  the  things  which 
defile  a  man  :  but  to  eat 
with  unwashen  hands  de- 
fileth  not  a  man. 

HE  HEAEETH  THE  SYRO- 
PHCENICIAN  WOMAN'S 
DAUGHTER 

And  from  thence  He 
arose,  and  went  into  the 
borders  of  Tyre  and  Sidon, 
and  entered  into  a  house, 
and  would  have  no  man 
know  it :  but  He  could  not 
be  hid. 

And,  behold,  a  woman  of 
Canaan  came  out  of  the 
same  coasts,  and  cried  unto 
Him,  saying,  Have  mercy 
on  me,  O  L,ord.  thou  Son  of 
David  ;  my  daughter   is 


"Great  is  thy  faith:    be  it  unto  thee  even  as  thou  wilt." 


PASSETH    BY. 


2<>t 


grievously  vexed  with  a 
devil. 

The  woman  was  a  Greek, 
a  Syrophoenician  by  nation  ; 
and  she  besought  Him  that 
He  would  cast  forth  the 
devil  out  of  her   daughter. 

But  He  answered  her  not 
a  word.  And  His  disciples 
came  and  besought  him, 
saying,  Send  her  away  ;  for 
she  crieth  after  us. 

But  He  answered  and 
said,  I  am  not  sent  but  un- 
to the  lost  sheep  of  the 
house  of  Israel. 

Then  came  she  and  wor- 
shipped Him,  saying,  L,ord, 
help  me. 

But  He  answered  and 
said,  It  is  not  meet  to  take 
the  children's  bread,  and 
to  cast  it  to  dogs. 

And  she  said,  Truth, 
Lord  :  yet  the  dogs  eat  of 
the  crumbs  which  fall  from 
their  master's  table. 

Then  Jesus  answered  and 
said   unto   her,    O   woman, 


great  is  thy  faith  :  be  it 
unto  thee  even  as  thou  wilt. 
And  her  daughter  was  made 
whole  from  that  very  hour. 
And  when  she  was  come 
to  her  house,  she  found  the 
devil  gone  out,  and  her 
daughter  laid  upon  tue  bed. 

HK  CURETH  A  DEAF  AND 
STAMMERING  ONE. 

And  again  ,  departing 
from  the  coasts  of  Tyre  and 
Sidon,  He  came  unto  the 
sea  of  Galilee,  through  the 
midst  of  the  coasts  of  De- 
capolis. 

And  they  bring  unto  Him 
one  that  was  deaf,  and  had 
an  impediment  in  his 
speech  ;  and  they  beseech 
Him  to  put  His  hand 
upon  him. 

And  He  took  him  aside 
from  the  multitude,  and  put 
His  ringers  into  his  ears, 
and  He  spit,  and  touched 
his  tongue  ; 

And  looking  up  to  heaven, 


2o4  JESUS  OF 

He  sighed,  and  saith  unto 
him,  Ephphatha,  that  is, 
Be  opened. 

And  straightway  his  eyes 
were  opened,  and  the  string 
of  his  tongue  was  loosed, 
and  he  spake  plain, 

And  He  charged  them 
that  they  should  tell  no 
man  :  but  the  more  He 
charged  them,  so  much  the 
more  a  great  deal  they  pub- 
lished it: 

And  were  beyond  meas- 
ure astonished,  saying,  He 
hath  done  all  things  well  : 
He  maketh  both  the  deaf 
to  hear  and  the  dumb  to 
speak. 

And  Jesus  departed  from 
thence,  and  came  nigh  unto 
the  sea  of  Galilee ;  and 
went  up  into  a  mountain, 
and  sat  down  there. 

And  great  multitudes 
came  unto  Him,  having 
with  them  those  that  were 
lame,  blind,  dumb,  maimed, 
and  many  others,  and  cast 


NAZARETH 

them  down  at  Jesus'    feet  ; 
and  He  healed  them  : 

Insomuch  that  the  multi- 
tude wondered,  when  they 
saw  the  dumb  to  speak,  the 
maimed  to  be  whole,  the 
lame  to  walk,  and  the 
blind  to  see  :  and  they 
glorified  the  God  of  Israel. 

€y  Then  Jesus  called  His 
disciples  unto  Him,  and 
said,  I  have  compassion  on 
the  multitude,  because  they 
continue  with  me  now  three 
days,  and  have  nothing  to 
eat  :  and  I  will  not  send 
them  away  fasting,  lest  they 
faint  in  the  way. 

And  His  disciples  said  unto 
Him,  Whence  should  we 
have  so  much  bread  in  the 
wilderness,  as  to  fill  so 
great  a  multitude  ? 

And  Jesus  saith  unto  them, 
How  many  loves  have  ye  ? 
And  they  said,  Seven,  and 
a  few  little  fishes. 

And  He   commanded  the 


"  I  am  the  living  bread  which  came  down  from  heaven." 


CHAPTER  XXII. 

THE  PHARISEES    REQUIRE  A 
SIGN. 

AND  He  sent  away  the 
multitude,  and  took 
ship,  and  came  into  the 
coasts  of   Magdala. 

And  the  Pharisees  came 
forth,  and  began  to  ques- 
tion with  Him,  seeking  of 
Him  a  sign  from  heaven, 
tempting  Him. 


PASSETH  m 

multitude  to  sit  down  on  the 
ground. 

And  He  took  the  seven 
loaves  and  the  fishes,  and 
gave  thanks,  and  brake 
them,  and  gave  to  His  dis- 
ciples, and  the  disciples  to 
the  multitude. 

And  they  did  all  eat,  and 
were  filled  :  and  they  took 
up  of  the  broken  meat  that 
was  left  seven  baskets  full. 

And  they  that  did  eat 
were  four  thousand  men, 
beside  women  and  children. 


207 

He  answered  and  said 
unto  them,  When  it  is  even- 
ing ye  say,  It  will  be  fair 
weather  :  for  the  sky  is  red. 

And  in  the  morning, 
//  will  be  foul  weather  to- 
day ;  for  the  sky  is  red  and 
lowering.  O  ye  hypocrites, 
ye  can  discern  the  face  of 
the  sky  ;  but  can  ye  not 
discern  the  sign  s  of  the 
times  ? 

A  wicked  and  adulterous 
generation  seeketh   after   a 


sign  ■ 


and  there  shall  no 
sign  be  given  unto  it,  but 
the  sign  of  the  prophet 
Jonas. 

And  He  sighed  deeply  in 
his  spirit,  and  saith,  Why 
doth  this  generation  seek 
after  a  sign?  verily,  I  say 
unto  you,  There  shall  no 
sign  be  given  unto  this 
generation. 

And  He  left  them,  and 
entering  into  the  ship  again 
departed  to  the  other 
side. 


208 


JESUS   OF    NAZARETH 


T|  Now  the  disciples  had 
forgotten  to  take  bread,  nei- 
ther had  they  in  the  ship 
with  them  more  than  one 
loaf. 

And  He  charged  them, 
saying,  Take  heed,  beware 
of  the  leaven  of  the  Phari- 
sees and  of  the  leaven  of 
Herod. 

And  they  reasoned  among 
themselves,  saying,  It  is  be- 
cause we  have  no  bread. 

And  when  Jesus  knew  //, 
He  saith  unto  them,  Why 
reason  ye,  because  ye  have 
no  bread  ?  perceive  ye  not 
yet,  neither  understand  ? 
have  ye  your  heart  yet 
hardened  ? 

Having  eyes,  see  ye  not  ? 
and  having  ears,  hear  ye 
not  ?  and  do  ye  not  remem- 
ber? 

When  I  brake  the  five 
loaves  among  the  five  thou- 
sand, how  many  baskets  full 
of  fragments  took  ye  up? 
They  say  unto  Him  .Twelve. 


And  when  the  seven 
among  four  thousand,  how 
many  baskets  full  of  frag- 
ments took  ye  up  ?  And 
they  said,  Seven. 

And  He  said  unto  them, 
How  is  it  that  ye  do  not 
understand  ? 

How  is  it  that  ye  do  not 
understand  that  I  spake  it 
not  to  you  concerning: 
bread,  that  ye  should  be- 
ware of  the  leaven  of  the 
Pharisees  and  of  the  Sad- 
ducees  ? 

Then  understood  they 
how  that  He  bade  them  not 
beware  o  f  the  leaven  o  f 
bread,  but  of  the  doctrine 
of  the  Pharisees  and  of  the 
Sadducees. 

HE    GIVETH    A    BLIND     MAN 
SIGHT. 

And  He  cometh  to  Beth- 
saida  ;  and  they  bring  a 
blind  man  unto  Him,  and 
besought  Him  to  touch 
him. 

And    He  took   the   blind 


And  He  took  the  blind  man  by  the  hand,  and  led  him  out  of  the  town. 


PASSETH 

man  by  the  hand,  a  n  d 
led  him  out  of  the  town  ; 
and  when  He  h  a  d  spit 
on  his  eyes,  and  put 
His  hands  upon  him, 
He  asked  him  if  he  saw 
aught. 

And  he  looked  up,  and 
said,  I  see  men  as  trees, 
walking. 

After  that  He  put  His 
hands  again  upon  his  eyes, 
and  made  him  look  up;  and 
he  was  restored,  and  saw 
every  man  clearly. 

And  He  sent  him  away 
to  his  house,  saying, 
go  into  the  town, 
/'/  to    any    in    the 


BY. 


21  ] 


Neither 
nor  tell 
town. 


PETERS 


CONFESSION 
CHRIST. 


OF 


And  Jesus  went  out, 
and  His  disciples,  into  the 
towns  of  Cesarea  Philippi  : 
and  by  the  w  a  y  He 
asked    His    disciples,     say- 


ing 


unto  them,  Whom  do 
men  say  that  1  am? 

And  they  said,  Some 
say  that  thou  art  John  the 
Baptist  ;  some,  Elias  ;  and 
others,  Jeremias,  or  one  of 
the  prophets. 

He  saith  unto  thorn, 
But  whom  say  ye  that  I 
am  ? 

And  Simon  Peter  ans- 
wered and  said,  Thou  art 
the  Christ,  the  Son  of  the 
living  God. 

And  Jesus  answered  and 
said  unto  him,  Blessed  art 
thou,  Simon  Bar-jona  :  for 
flesh  and  blood  hath  not 
revealed  it  unto  thee,  but 
my  Father  which  is  in 
heaven. 

And  I  say  also  unto 
thee,  That  thou  art 
Peter,  and  upon  this  rock 
I  will  build  my  church  ; 
and  the  gates  o  f  hell 
shall  not  prevail  against 
it. 

And     I    will    give     unto 


2i2  JESUS  OF 

thee  the  keys  of  the  king- 
d  o  m  of  heaven:  and 
whatsoever  thou  shalt 
bind  o  n  earth  shall  b  e 
bound  in  heaven  :  and 
whatsoever  thou  shalt  loose 
on  earth  shall  be  loosed  in 
heaven. 

Then  charged  He  His 
disciples  that  they  should 
tell  no  man  that  He  was 
Jesus  the  Christ. 

H  E       FORESHOWETH       H  I  S 
DEATH. 

From  that  time  forth 
began  Jesus  to  shew 
unto  His  disciples,  how 
that  He  must  go  unto 
Jerusalem,  and  suffer 
many  things  of  the 
elders  and  chief  priests' 
and  scribes,  and  be 
killed,  and  be  raised  again 
the  third  day. 

Then  Peter  took 
Him,  and  began  to  re- 
buke Him,  saying,  Be 
it     far     from    thee,     Lord  : 


NAZARETH 

this     shall     not     De      unto 
thee. 

But  when  He  had  turned 
about  and  looked  on  His 
disciples  He  rebuked  Peter, 
saying,  Get  thee  behind  me, 
Satan  :  for  thou  savourest 
not  the  things  that  be  of 
God,  but  the  things  that  be 
of  men. 

^1"  And  when  He  had 
called  the  people  unto  Him 
with  His  disciples  also,  He 
said  unto  them,  Whosoever 
will  come  after  me,  let  him 
deny  himself,  and  take  up 
his  cross,  and  follow  me. 

For  whosoever  will  save 
his  life  shall  lose  it  ;  but 
whosoever  shall  lose  his  life 
for  my  sake  and  the  gospel's 
the  same  shall  save  it. 

For  what  shall  it  profit  a 
man,  if  he  shall  gain  the 
whole  world,  and  lose  his 
own  soul  ? 

Or  what  shall  a  man  give 
in  exchange  for  his  soul  ? 


n 


PASSETH 

For  the  Son  of  man  shall 
come  in  the  glory  of  His 
Father  with  His  angels  ; 
and  then  He  shall  reward 
every  man  according  to  his 
works. 

Verily,  I  say  unto  you, 
There  be  some  standing 
here,  which  shall  not  taste 
of  death,  till  they  see  the 
Son  of  man  coming  in  His 
kingdom. 

CHAPTER  XXIII. 

THE    TRANSFIGURATION    OF 

JESUS. 

AND  after  six  days 
Jesus  taketh  Peter, 
James,  and  John  his  brother, 
and  bringeth  them  up  into 
a  high  mountain  apart. 

And  was  transfigured  be- 
fore them  :  and  His  face 
did  shine  as  the  sun,  and 
His  raiment  was  white  as 
the  light. 

And,  behold,  there  ap- 
peared   unto    them    Moses 


BY. 


215 


and  E  1  i  a  s  talking  with 
Him. 

Then  answered  Peter  and 
said  unto  Jesus,  Lord,  it  is 
good  for  us  to  be  here  :  if 
thou  wilt,  let  us  make  here 
three  tabernacles  ;  one  for 
thee,  one  for  Moses,  and 
one  for  Elias. 

While  he  yet  spake,  be- 
hold, a  bright  cloud  over- 
shadowed them  :  and  be- 
hold a  voice  out  of  the 
cloud,  which  said,  This  is 
my  beloved  Son,  in  whom  I 
am  well  pleased  ;  hear  ye 
Him. 

And  when  the  disciples 
heard  /'/,  they  fell  on  their 
face  and  were  sore  afraid. 

And  Jesus  came  and 
touched  them,  and  said, 
Arise,  and  be  not  afraid. 

And  when  they  had  lifted 
up  their  eyes,  they  saw  no 
man,  save  Jesus  only. 

And  as  they  came  down 
from  the  mountain  Jesus 
charged  them,   saying,  Tell 


2,6  JESUS  OF  NAZARETH 

the  vision  to  no  man  until 
the  Son  of  Man  be  risen 
again  from  the  dead. 

And  they  kept  that  say- 
ing with  themselves,  ques- 
tioning one  with  another 
what  the  rising  from  the 
dead  should  mean. 

And  His  disciples  asked 
Him,  saying,  Why  then  say 
the  scribes  that  Elias  must 
first  come  ? 

And  Jesus  answered  and 
said  unto  them,  Elias  truly 
shall  first  come,  and  restore 
all  things. 

But  I  say  unto  you,  That 
Elias  is  come  already,  and 
they  knew  him  not,  but 
have  done  unto  him  whatso- 
ever they  listed.  Likewise 
shall  also  the  Sou  of  Man 
suffer  of  them. 

Then  the  disciples  under- 
stood that  He  spake  unto 
+hem  of  John  the  Baptist. 


^[  And   it   came  to   pass, 
that  on  the  next  day,  when 


the}'  were  come  down  from 
the  hill,  much  people  met 
Him. 

And  when  He  came  to 
His  disciples,  He  saw  a 
great  multitude  about  them, 
and  the  scribes  questioning 
with  them. 

And  straightway  all  the 
people,  when  they  beheld 
Him,  were  greatly  amazed, 
and  running  to  Him  saluted 
Him. 

And  He  asked  the  scribes, 
What  question  ye  with 
them  ? 

And  one  of  the  multitude 
answered  and  said,  Master, 
I  have  brought  unto  thee 
my  son,  which  hath  a  dumb 
spirit  ; 

And  w  h  e  r  e  s  o  e  v  e  r  he 
taketh  him,  he  teareth  him  ; 
and  he  foaraeth,  and 
gnasheth  'with  his  teeth, 
and  pineth  away :  and  I 
spake  to  thy  disciples  that 
they  should  cast  him  out  ; 
and  they  could  not. 


This  is  my  beloved  bun,  in  whom  I  am  well  pleased;    hear  ye  Him.' 


PASSETH    BY 

He  answereth  him,  and 
saith,<  >  faithless  generation, 
how  long  shall  I  be  with 
you?  how  long  shall  I  suf- 
fer you?  brills  him  unto 
me. 

And  they  brought  him 
unto  Him  :  and  when  He 
saw  him,  straightway  the 
spirit  tare  him  ;  and  he  fell 
on  the  grou  u  d  ,  a  n  d 
wallowed  foaming. 

And  He  asked  his  father, 
How  long  is  it  ago  since 
this  came  unto  him  ?  And 
he  said,  Of  a  child. 

And  of ttimes  it  hath  cast 
him  into  the  fire,  and  into 
the  waters,  to  destroy  him  : 
but  if  thou  canst  do  any 
thing,  have  compassion  on 
us,  and  help  us. 

Jesus  said  unto  him,  If 
thou  canst  believe,  all 
tilings  are  possible  to  him 
that  believeth. 

And  straightwa  y  the 
father  of  the  child  cried  out, 
and    said  with    tears,  L,ord, 


2  I  <  I 

I  believe  ;   help  thou    mine 
unbelief. 

When  Jesus  saw  that  the 
people  came  running  to- 
gether, He  rebuked  the  foul 
spirit,  saying  unto  him , 
Thou  dumb  and  deaf  spirit, 
I  charge  thee,  come  out  of 
him,  and  enter  no  more  into 
him. 

And  Hie  spirit  cried,  and 
rent  him  sore  and  came 
out  of  him  :  and  he  was 
as  one  dead  ;  insomuch 
that  many  said,  he  is 
dead. 

But  Jesus  took  him  by 
the  hand  and  lifted  him  up  ; 
and  he  arose. 

And  t  h  e  y  were  all 
amazed  at  the  mighty  power 
of  God. 

And  when  He  was  come 
into  the  house,  His  disci- 
ples asked  Him  privately, 
Why  could  not  we  cast  him 
out? 

And  Jesus  said  unto 
them,  Because  of  your  un- 


JESUS    OF   NAZARETH 


belief  :  for  verily  I  say 
unto  you.  If  ye  have  faith 
as  a  grain  of  mustard  seed, 
ye  shall  say  unto  this  moun- 
tain, Remove  hence  to 
yonder  place;  and  it 
shall  remove  :  and  nothing 
shall  be  impossible  unto 
you. 

Howbeit  this  kind  goeth 
not  out  but  by  prayer  and 
fasting. 

^j  After  these  things  Jesus 
departed  thence  and  passed 
through  Galilee  ;  for  He 
would  not  walk  in  Jewry, 
because  the  Jews  sought  to 
kill  Him. 

And  while  they  abode  in 

Galilee,    Jesus    said    unto 

them,     The    Son    of    Man 

shall  be  betrayed    into  the 

hands  of  men  : 

And  they  shall  kill  Him, 

and  the  third  day  He  shall 

be  raised  again.     And  they 

were  exceeding  sorry. 

But    they  understood  not 


that    saying,     and   were 
afraid  to  ask  Him. 

And  w  h  e  n  they  wert 
come  to  Capernaum,  they 
that  received  tribute  money 
came  to  Peter,  and  said, 
Doth  not  your  master  pay 
tribute  ? 

He  s  a  i  t  h  ,  Yes.  And 
when  he  was  come  into  the 
house,  Jesus  prevented  him, 
saying.  What  thinketh 
thou,  Simon?  of  whom  do 
the  kings  of  the  earth  take 
custom  or  tribute  ?  of  their 
own  children  or  of  strang- 
ers ? 

Peter  saith  unto  Him,  Of 
strangers.  Jesus  saith  unto 
him,  Then  are  the  children 
free. 

Notwithstanding,  lest  we 
should  offend  them,  go  thou 
to  the  sea,  and  cast  a  hook, 
and  take  up  the  fish  that 
first  cometh  up  ;  and  when 
thou  hast  opened  his  mouth, 
thou  shalt  find  a  piece  of 
money  :     that     take,    and 


The  sea  of  Galilee,  or  Tiberias. 


give  unto  them  for   me  and 

thee. 

And  being  in  the  house 
He  asked  them,  What  was 
it  that  ye  disputed  among 
yourselves  by  the  way  ? 

But  they  held  their  peace: 
for  by  the  way  they  had 
disputed  among  themselves 
who  should  be  the  greatest. 

And  He  sat  down,  and 
called  the  twelve,  and  saith 
unto  them,  If  any  man  de- 
sire to  be  first,  the  same 
shall  be  last  of  all,  and 
servant  of  all. 

And  He  took  a  child,  and 
set  him  in  the  midst  of 
them  :  and  when  He  had 
taken  him  in  His  arms,  he 
said  unto  them, 

Verily  I  say  unto  you, 
Except  ye  be  converted, 
and  become  as  little  chil- 
dren, ye  shall  not  enter  into 
the  kingdom  of  heaven. 

Whosoever  therefore 
shall  humble  himself  as  this 
little   child,    the    same    is 


PASSETH  BY  s«3 

greatest   in  the  kingdom  of 
heaven. 

And  whoso  shall  receive 
one  such  little  child  in  my 
name  receiveth  me. 

But  whoso  shall  offend  one 
of  these  little  ones  which 
believe  in  me,  it  were  better 
for  him  that  a  millstone 
were  hanged  about  his  neck 
and  that  he  were  drowned 
in  the  depth  of  the  sea. 

And  John  answered  him, 
saying  Master,  we  saw  one 
casting  out  devils  in  thy 
name,  and  he  followeth  not 
us  ;  and  we  forbade  him, 
because  he  followeth  not  us. 

But  Jesus  said,  Forbid 
him  not  :  for  there  is  no 
man  which  shall  do  a  mira- 
cle in  my  name  that  can 
lightly  speak  evil  of  me. 

For  he  that  is  not  against 
us  is  on  our  part. 

For  whosoever  shall  give 

you  a  cup  of  water  to  drink 

in  my  name,  because  ye  be- 

I  long  to  Christ,  verily  I  say 


224  JESUS  OF 

unto   you,  he  shall  not  lose 
his  reward. 

Woe  unto  the  world  be- 
cause of  offences  !  for  it 
must  needs  be  that  offences 
come  ;  but  woe  to  that  man 
by  whom  the  o  ff  e  n  c  e 
cometh  ! 

Wherefore  if  thy  hand  or 
thy  foot  offend  thee,  cut 
them  off,  and  cast  them  from 
thee  ;  it  is  better  for  thee  to 
enter  into  life  halt  or 
maimed,  rather  than  hav- 
ing two  hands  or  two  feet 
to  be  cast  into  everlasting 
fire. 

And  if  thine  eye  offend 
thee,  pluck  it  out,  and  cast 
it  from  thee  :  it  is  better  for 
thee  to  enter  into  life  with 
one  eye,  rather  than  having 
two  eyes  to  be  cast  into  hell 
fire. 

Where  their  worm  dieth 
not,  and  the  fire  is  not 
quenched. 

For  every  one  shall  be 
salted  with   fire,  and   every 


NAZARETH 

sacrifice  shall  be  salted  with 
salt. 

Salt  is  good  :  but  if  the 
salt  have  lost  its  saltness, 
wherewith  will  ye  season  it  ? 
Have  salt  in  yourselves,  and 
have  peace  one  with 
another. 

Take  heed  that  ye  despise 
not  one  of  these  little  ones  ; 
for  I  say  unto  you,  That  in 
heaven  their  angels  do 
always  behold  the  face  of 
my  Father  which  is  in 
heaven. 

For  the  Son  of  Man  is 
come  to  save  that  which 
was  lost. 

How  think  ye  ?  if  a  man 
have  a  hundred  sheep,  and 
one  of  them  be  gone  astray, 
doth  he  not  leave  the  ninety 
and  nine,  and  goeth  into 
the  mountains,  and  seeketh 
that  which  is  gone  astray  ? 

And  if  so  be  that  he  find 
it,  verily  I  say  unto  you, 
he  rejoiceth  more  of  that 
sheep,    than  of    the   ninety 


'  Verily  I  say  unto  you,  Except  ye  be  converted,  and  become  as  little  children, 
ye  shall  not  enter  into  the  kingdom  of  heaven." 


PASSETH 

and    nine    which   went    not 
astray . 

Even  so  it  is  not  the  will 
of  your  Father  which  is  in 
heaven,  that  one  of  these 
little  ones  should    perish. 

^j  Moreover  if  thy  brother 
shall  trespass  against  thee, 
go  and  tell  him  his  fault 
between  thee  and  him  alone: 
if  he  shall  hear  thee,  thou 
hast  gained   thy  brother. 

But  if  he  will  not  hear 
thee,  then  take  with  thee 
one  or  two  more,  that  in  the 
mouth  of  t  w  o  or  three 
witnesses  every  word  may 
be  established. 

And  if  he  shall  neglect  to 
hear  them,  tell  it  unto  the 
church  :  but  if  he  neglect  to 
hear  the  church,  let  him  be 
unto  thee  as  a  heathen  man 
and  a  publican. 

Verily  I  say  unto  you, 
Whatsoever  ye  shall  bind 
on  earth  shall  be  bound  in 
heaven  ;  and  whatsoever  ye 


BY, 

shall  loose  on  earth  shall 
be  loosed  in  heaven. 

Again  I  say  unto  you, 
That  if  two  of  you  shall 
agree  on  earth  as  touching 
any  thing  that  they  shall 
ask,  it  shall  1)l*  done  for 
them  of  my  Father  which  is 
in  heaven. 

For  where  two  or  three 
are  gathered  together  in  my 
name,  there  am  I  in  the 
midst  of  them. 

Then  came  Peter  to  Him, 
and  said,  Lord,  how  oft 
shall  my  brother  sin  against 
me,  and  I  forgive  him  ?  till 
seven  times  ? 

Jesus  saith  unto  him,  I 
say  not  unto  thee,  Until 
seven  times  :  but  until  sev- 
enty times  seven. 

Therefore  is  the  kingdom 
of  heaven  likened  unto  a 
certain  king,  whioh  would 
take  account  of  his  ser- 
vants. 

And  when  he  had  begun 
to  reckon,  one  was  brought 


228  JESUS   OF 

unto  him  which   owed  him 
ten  thousand  talents. 

But  forasmuch  as  he  had 
not  to  pa}-,  his  lord  com- 
manded him  to  be  sold,  and 
his  w7ifeand  children,  and 
all  that  he  had,  and  pay- 
ment to  be  made. 

The  servant  therefore  fell 
clown  and  worshipped  him, 
saying,  Lord,  have  patience 
with  me,  and  I  will  pay 
thee  all , 

Then  the  lord  of  that 
servant  was  moved  with 
compassion ,  and  loosed 
him  and  forgave  him  the 
debt. 

But  the  same  servant  went 
out,  and  found  one  of  his 
fellow  servants,  which  owed 
him  a  hundred  pence  :  and 
belaid  hands  on  him,  and 
took  him  by  the  throat,  say- 
ing, Pay  me  that  thou 
owest. 

And  his  fellow  servant 
fell  down  at  his  feet,  and 
besought  him,  saying,  Have 


NAZARETH 

patience  with  me  and  I  will 
pay  thee  all. 

And  he  would  not  :  but 
went  and  cast  him  into 
prison,  till  he  should  pay 
the  debt. 

So  when  his  fellow  ser- 
vants saw  what  was  done, 
they  were  very  sorry,  and 
came  and  told  unto  their 
lord  all  that  was  done. 

Then  his  lord,  after  that 
he  had  called  him,  said 
unto  him,  O  thou  wicked 
servant,  I  forgave  thee  all 
that  debt,  because  thou  de- 
siredst  me  : 

Shouldest  not  thou  also 
have  had  compassion  on  thy 
fellow  servant,  even  as  I 
had  pity  on  thee  ? 

And  his  lord  was  wroth, 
and  delivered  him  to  the  tor- 
mentors, till  he  should  pay 
all  that  was  due  unto  him. 

So  likewise  shall  my 
heavenly  Father  do  also 
unto  you,  if  ye  from  your 
hearts  forgive  not  every  one 


PASSETH  BY. 


22g 


his    brother    their    tres- 
passes. 

CHAPTER  XXIV 

CHRIST  S  E  N  D  E  T  H  OUT 
SEVENTY  OTHER  DISCI- 
PLES. 

AFTER  these  things  the 
Lord  appointed  other 
seventy  also,  and  sent  them 
two  and  two  before  His 
face  into  every  city  and 
place,  whither  He  Himself 
would  come. 

Therefore  said  He  unto 
them,  The  harvest  truly  is 
great,  but  the  labourers  are 
few  :  pray  ye  therefore  the 
Lord  of  the  harvest,  tnat 
He  would  send  forth 
labourers  into   His  harvest. 

Go  your  ways  :  behold,  I 
send  you  forth  as  lambs 
among  wolves. 

Carry  neither  purse,  nor 
scrip,  nor  shoes  :  and  salute 
no  man  by  the  way. 

And  into  whatsoever 


house   ye    enter,    first    say 
Peace  be  to  this  house. 

And  if  the  son  of  peace 
be  there,  your  peace  shall 
rest  upon  it :  if  not,  it  shall 
turn  to  you  again. 

And  in  the  same  house 
remain,  eating  and  drinking 
such  things  as  they  give  : 
for  the  labourer  is  worthy 
of  his  hire.  Go  not  from 
house  to  house. 

And  into  whatsoever  city 
ye  enter,  and  they  receive 
you,  eat  such  things  as  are 
set  before  you  : 

And  heal  the  sick  that  are 
therein,  and  say  unto  them, 
The  kingdom  of  God  is 
come  nigh  unto  you. 

But  into  whatsoever  city 
ye  enter,  and  they  receive 
you  not,  go  your  ways  out 
into  the  streets  of  the  same, 
and  say, 

Even  the  very  dust  of 
your  city,  which  cleaveth  on 
us,  we  do  wipe  off  against 
you  :  notwithstanding,  be  ye 


2/?0 


JESUS  OF 


sure  of  this,  that  the  king- 
dom of  God  is  come  nigh 
unto  you. 

But  I  say  unto  you,  that 
it  shall  be  more  tolerable  in 
that  day  for  Sodom  than  for 
that  city. 

Woe  unto  thee,  Chorazin, 
woe  unto  thee,  Bethsaida  ! 
for  if  the  mighty  works  had 
been  done  in  Tyre  and 
Sidon  which  have  been  done 
in  you,  they  had  a  great 
while  ago  repented,  sitting 
in  sackcloth  and  ashes, 

But  it  shall  be  more  toler- 
able for  Tyre  and  Sidon  at 
the  judgment  than  for  you. 

And  thou,  Capernaum, 
which  art  exalted  to  heaven, 
shalt  be  thrust  down  to  hell. 

He  that  heareth  you 
heareth  me ;  he  that  de- 
spiseth  you  despiseth  me  ; 
and  he  that  despiseth  me 
despiseth  Him  that  sent  me. 

^1  And  the  seventy  re- 
turned again  with  joy,  say- 


NAZARETK 

ing,  Lord,  even  the  devils 
are  subject  unto  us  through 
thy  name. 

And  He  said  unto  them, 
I  beheld  Satan  as  lightning 
fall  from  heaven. 

Behold,  I  give  unto  you 
power  to  tread  on  serpents 
and  scorpions,  and  over  all 
the  power  of  the  enemy  ; 
and  nothing  shall  by  any 
means  hurt  you. 

Notwithstanding,  in  this 
rejoice  not,  that  the  spirits 
are  subject  unto  you  ;  but 
rather  rejoice  because  your 
names  are  written  in  heaven. 

*[]  In  that  hour  Jesus  re- 
joiced in  spirit,  and  said,  I 
thank  thee,  O  Father,  L,ord 
of  heaven  and  earth,  that 
thou  hast  hid  these  things 
from  the  wise  and  prudent, 
and  hast  revealed  them  unto 
babes  :  even  so,  Father  ;  for 
so  it  seemed  good  in  thy 
sight. 

All   things  are   delivered 


PASSETH 

to  me  of  my  Father  :  and 
no  man  knoweth  who  the 
Son  is,  but  the  Father  ;  and 
who  the  Father  is,  but  the 
Sou,  and  he  to  whom  the 
Sou  will  reveal  Him. 

^[  And  He  turned  Him 
unto  his  disciples,  and  said 
privately,  Blessed  are  the 
eyes  which  see  the  things 
that  ye  see  : 

For  I  tell  you,  that  many 
prophets  and  kings  have 
desired  to  see  those  things 
which  ye  see,  and  have  not 
seen  them ;  and  to  hear 
those  things  which  ye  hear, 
and  have  not  heard  them 

Now  the  Jews'  feast  of 
tabernacles  was  at  hand. 

His  brethren  therefore 
said  unto  Him,  Depart 
hence,  and  go  into  Judea, 
that  thy  disciples  also  may 
see  the  works  that  thou 
doest. 

For  there  is  no  man  that 
doeth    any  thing  in    secret, 


BY. 


2  \l 


and  he  himself  seeketh  to  be 
known  openly.  If  thou  do 
these  things,  shew  thyself 
to  the  world. 

For  n  e  i  t  h  e  r  did  His 
brethern  believe  in  Him. 

Then  Jesus  said  unto  them 
My  time  is  not  yet  come  : 
but  your  time  is  a  1  w  a  y  s 
ready. 

The  world  cannot  hate 
you  ;  but  me  it  hateth, 
because  I  testify  of  it,  that 
the  works  thereof  are  evil. 

Go  ye  up  unto  this  feast : 
I  go  not  up  yet  unto  this 
feast ;  for  my  time  is  not 
yet  full  come. 

When  He  had  said  these 
words  unto  them,  he  abode 
still  in  Galilee. 

^1  And  it  came  to  pass, 
when  the  time  was  come 
that  He  should  be  received 
up,  He  steadfastly  set  His 
face  to  go  to  Jerusalem, 

And  sent  messengers  be- 
fore   His   face  :    and    they 


2^2  JESUS    OF 

went,  and  entered  into  a 
village  of  the  Samaritans, 
to  make  ready  for  Him, 

And  they  did  not  receive 
Him,  because  His  face  was 
as  though  He  would  go  to 
Jerusalem. 

And  when  His  disciples 
James  and  John  saw  this 
they  said,  Lord,  wilt  thou 
that  we  command  fire  to 
come  down  from  heaven, 
and  consume  them,  even  as 
Elias  did  ? 

But  He  turned,  and  re- 
buked them,  and  said,  Ye 
know  not  what  manner  of 
spirit  ye  are  of. 

For  the  Son  of  Man  is 
not  come  to  destroy  men's 
lives,  but  to  save  them.  And 
they  went  to  another 
village. 

CHRIST      HEALETH     THE 
LEPERS. 

And  as  He  entered  into  a 
certain  village,  there  met 
Him    ten    men    that    were 


NAZARETH 

lepers,  which  stood  afar 
off  : 

And  they  lifted  up  their 
voices,  and  said,  Jesus, 
Master,  have  mercy  on 
us. 

And  when  He  saw  them, 
He  said  unto  them,  Go 
shew  yourselves  unto  the 
priests.  And  it  came  to 
pass,  that,  as  they  went, 
they  were  cleansed. 

And  one  of  them,  when 
he  saw  that  he  was  healed, 
turned  back,  and  with  a 
loud  voice  glorified  God, 

And  fell  down  on  his  face 
at  His  feet,  giving  Him 
thanks :  and  he  was  a 
Samaritan. 

And  J  e  s  u  s  answering 
said,  Were  there  not  ten 
cleansed,  but  where  are  the 
nine  ? 

There  are  not  found  that 
returned  to  give  glory  to 
God,  save  this  stranger. 

And  He  said  unto  him, 
Arise,    go    thy    way  :    thy 


> 

a 

3 


PASSETH    RY. 


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faith     hath     made     thee 
whole. 

CHRIST    TKACHETH     THE 
LAWYER. 

And  behold,  a  certain 
lawyer  stood  up  and  tempted 
Him,  saying,  Master,  what 
shall  I  do  to  inherit  eter- 
nal life  ? 

He  said  unto  him,  What 
is  written  in  the  law  ?  how 
readest  thou  ? 

And  he  answering  said, 
Thou  shalt  love  the  Lord 
thy  God  with  all  thy  heart, 
and  with  all  thy  soul,  and 
with  all  thy  strength,  and 
with  all  thy  mind  ;  and  thy 
neighbour  as  thyself. 

And  He  said  unto  him, 
Thou  hast  answered  right  : 
This  do,  and  thou  shalt 
live. 

But  he,  willing  to  justify 
himself,  said  unto  Jesus, 
And  who  is  my  neighbour  ? 

And  Jesus  a n  s  wering 
said,    A    certain  man   went 


down  from  Jerusalem  to 
Jericho,  and  fell  a m ong 
thieves,  which  stripped  him 
of  his  raiment,  and  wounded 
him,  and  departed,  leaving 
him  half  dead. 

And  by  chance  there  came 
down  a  certain  priest  that 
way  ;  and  when  he  saw  him, 
he  passed  by  on  the  other 
side. 

And  likewise  a  L,evite, 
when  he  was  at  the  place, 
came  and  looked  on  him,  and 
passed  by  on  the  other  side. 

But  a  certain  Samaritan, 
as  he  journeyed,  came 
where  he  was  ;  and  when 
he  saw  him,  he  had  com- 
passion on  him, 

And  went  to  him,  and 
bound  up  his  w  ounds, 
pouring  in  oil  and  wine, 
and  set  him  on  his  own 
beast,  and  brought  him  to 
an  inn,  and  took  care  of 
him. 

And  on  the  morrow  when 
he    departed,    he    took   out 


2^6 


JESUS  OF  NAZARETH 


two  pence,  and  gave  them  to 
the  host,  and  said  unto  him, 
Take  care  of  him  :  and 
whatsoever  thou  spendest 
more,  when  I  come  again  I 
will  repay  thee. 

Which  now  of  these  three, 
thinkest  thou,  was  neigh- 
bour unto  him  that  fell 
among  the  theives  ? 

And  he  said,  He  that 
shewed  mercy  on  h  i  m  . 
Then  said  Jesus  unto  him, 
Go,    and  do  thou   likewise. 

And    it    came    to    pass, 

that,  as  He  was  praying    in 

a   certain   place,    when   He 

ceased  one  of  His  disciples 

said  unto  Him,  Lord,  teach 

us   to   pray,    as   John    also 

taught  his  disciples. 

And  He  said  unto  them, 

When   ye    pray    say,    Our 

Father  which  art  in  heaven, 

Hallowed    be    thy    name. 

Thy    kingdom   come,    Thy 

will  be  done,  as  in  heaven, 

so  in  earth. 


Give  us  day  by  day  our 
daily  bread. 

And  forgive  us  our  sins  ; 
for  we  also  forgive  every 
one  that  is  indebted  to  us. 
And  lead  us  not  into  temp- 
tation ;  but  deliver  us  from 
evil. 

And  He  said  unto  them, 
Which  of  you  shall  have  a 
friend,  and  shall  go  unto 
him  at  midnight,  and  say 
unto  him,  Friend,  lend  me 
three  loaves  ; 

For  a  friend  of  mine  in 
his  journey  is  come  to  me, 
and  I  have  nothing  to  set 
before  him  ? 

And  he  from  within  shall 
answer  and  say,  Trouble 
me  not  :  the  door  is  now 
shut,  and  my  children  are 
with  me  in  bed  ;  I  cannot 
rise  and  give  thee. 

I  say  unto  3tou,  Though 
he  will  not  rise  and  give 
h  i  m  ,  because  he  is  his 
friend,  yet  because  of  his 
importunity,    he    will    rise 


Take  care  of  him  :   and  whatsoever  thou  spendest  more,  when  1  come 
again  I  will  repay  thee." 


PASSETH   BY. 

and    give    him   as   many  as 
he  needeth. 

And  I  say  unto  you,  Ask, 
and  it  shall  be  given  unto 
you  ;  seek,  and  ye  shall 
find  ;  knock,  and  it  shall 
be  opened  unto  you. 

For  every  one  that  asketh 
receiveth  ;  and  he  that  seek- 
eth  findeth  ;  and  to  him 
that  knoeketh  it  shall  be 
opened. 

If  a  sou  shall  ask  bread 
of  any  of  you  that  is  a 
father,  will  he  give  him  a 
stone?  or  if  he  ask  a  fish, 
will  he  for  a  fish  give  him  a 
serpent  ? 

Or  if  he  shall  ask  an  egg, 
will  he  offer  him  a  scor- 
pion ? 

If  ye  then,  being  evil, 
know  how  to  give  good 
gifts  unto  your  children  ; 
how  much  more  shall. your 
heavenly  Father  give  the 
Holy  Spirit  to  them  that 
ask  Him  ? 


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MARTHA    AND    MARY 

Now  it  came  to  pass,  as 
they  went,  that  He  entered 
into  a  certain  village  :  and  a 
certain  woman  11  a  m  e  d 
Martha  received  Him  into 
her  house. 

And  she  had  a  sister 
called  Mary,  which  also  sat 
at  Jesus'  feet,  and  heard 
His  word. 

But  Martha  was  cumbered 
about  much  serving,  and 
came  to  Him,  and  said, 
Lord,  dost  thou  not  care 
that  my  sister  hath  left  me 
to  serve  alone  ?  bid  her 
therefore  that  she  help 
me. 

And  Jesus  answered  and 
said  unto  her,  Martha, 
Martha,  thou  art  careful 
and  troubled  about  many 
things  : 

But  one  thing  is  needful  ; 
and  Mary  hath  chosen  that 
good  part,  which  shall 
not  be  taken  away  from 
her. 


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JESUS   OF    NAZARETH 


THE  JEWS  FEAST  OF  TABER- 
NACLES AT  JERUSALEM. 

The  Jews  sought  Him  at 
the  feast,  and  said,  Where  is 
He? 

And  there  was  m  u  e  h 
murmuring  among  the 
people  concerning  Him  : 
for  some  said,  He  is  a  good 
man  :  others  said,  Nay  ; 
but  He  deceiveth  the  peo- 
ple. 

Howbeit  no  man  spake 
openly  of  Him  for  fear  of 
the  Jews. 

^|  Now  about  the  midst 
of  the  feast  Jesus  went  up 
into  the  temple,  and  taught. 

And  the  Jews  marvelled, 
saying,  How  knoweth  this 
man  letters,  having  never 
learned  ? 

Jesus  answered  them  and 
said,  My  doctrine  is  not 
mine,  but  His  that  sent  me. 

If  any  man  will  do  His 
will,  he  shall  know  of  the 
doctrine,  whether   it   be   of 


God,  or  whether  I  speak  of 
myself. 

He  that  speaketh  of  him- 
self seeketh  his  own  glory  : 
but  He  that  seeketh  His 
glory  that  sent  Him,  the 
same  is  true,  and  no  un- 
righteousness is  in  Him. 

Did  not  Moses  give  you 
the  law,  and  yet  none  of 
you  keepeth  the  law  ?  Why 
go  ye  about  to  kill  me  ? 

The  people  answered  and 
said,  Thou  hast  a  devil  : 
who  goeth  about  to  kill 
thee? 

Jesus  answered  and  said 
unto  them,  I  have  done  one 
work,  and  ye  all  marvel. 

Moses  therefore  gave 
unto  you  circumcision ; 
(not  because  it  is  of  Moses, 
but  of  the  fathers  ; )  and  ye 
on  the  sabbath  day  circum- 
cise a  man. 

If  a  man  on  the  sabbath 
day  receive  circumcision, 
that  the  law  of  Moses 
should   not  be  broken  ;    are 


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P 


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O 

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■o 

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P 

P 


re 


PASSETH    BY. 

ye  angry  at  me,  because  I 
have  made  a  man  every 
whit  whole  on  the  sabbath 
day  ? 

Judge  not  according  to 
the  appearance,  but  judge 
righteous  judgment. 

Then  said  some  of  them 
of  Jerusalem,  Is  not  this  He, 
whom  they  seek  to  kill  ? 

But,  lo,  Pie  speaketh 
boldly,  and  the}'  say  noth- 
ing unto  Him.  Do  the 
rulers  know  indeed  that  this 
is  the  very  Christ  ? 

Howbeit  we  know  this 
man  whence  he  is  :  but 
when  Christ  cometh,  no 
man  knoweth  whence  He  is. 

Then  cried  Jesus  in  the 
temple  asHetaught,  saying, 
Ye  both  know  me,  and  ye 
know  whence  I  am  :  and  I 
am  not  come  of  myself,  but 
He  that  sent  me  is  true, 
whom  ye  know  not. 

But  I  know  Him  ;  for  I 
am  from  Him,  and  He  hath 
sent  me. 


243 

Then  they  sought  to  take 
Him  :  but  no  man  laid 
h  a  n  d  s  on  Him,  because 
His  hour  was  not  yet  come. 

And  many  of  the  people 
believed  on  Him  and  said, 
When  Christ  cometh,  will 
He  do  more  miracles  than 
these  which  this  man  hath 
done  ? 


%  The  Pharisees  heard 
that  the  people  murmured 
such  things  concerning  Him; 
and  the  Pharisees  and  the 
chief  priests  sent  officers  to 
take  Him. 

Then  said  Jesus  unto 
them,  Yet  a  little  while  am 
I  with  you  and  then  I  go 
unto  Him  that  sent  me. 

Ye  shall  seek  me,  and 
shall  not  find  me  :  and  where 
I  am,  thither  ye  cannot  come. 

Then  said  the  Jews 
among  themselves,  Whither 
will  He  go,  that  we  shall 
not  find  Him?  will  he  go 
unto   the   dispersed    among 


2+4  JESUS  OF 

the  Gentiles,  and  teach  the 
Gentiles  ? 

What  manner  of  saying 
is  this  that  He  said,  Ye  shall 
seek  me,  and  shall  not  find 
me:  and  where  I  am, 
thither  ye  cannot  come. 

In  the  last  day,  that  great 
day  of  the  feast,  Jesus 
stood  and  cried,  saying,  If 
any  man  thirst,  let  him 
come  unto  me  and  drink. 

He  that  believeth  on  me, 
as  the  Scripture  hath  said, 
out  of  his  belly  shall  flow 
rivers  of  living  water. 

(But  this  spake  He  of  the 
Spirit,  which  they  that  be- 
lieve on  Him  should  re- 
ceive :  for  the  Holy  Ghost 
was  not  yet  given;  because 
that  Jesus  was  not  yet 
glorified.) 

^|  Many  of  the  people 
therefore,  when  they  heard 
this  saying,  said,  Of  a 
truth  this  is  the  Prophet. 

Others   said,  This   is  the 


NAZARETH 

Christ.  But  some  said, 
Shall  Christ  come  out  of 
Galilee  ? 

Hath  not  the  Scripture 
said,  That  Christ  cometh  of 
the  seed  of  David,  and  out 
of  the  town  of  Bethlehem, 
where  David  was  ? 

So  there  was  a  division 
among  the  people  because 
of  Him. 

And  some  of  them  would 
have  taken  Him  ;  but  no 
man  laid  hands  on  Him. 

■  Then  came  the  officers 
to  the  chief  priests  and 
Pharisees  ;  and  they  said 
unto  them,  Why  have  ye 
not  brought  Him  ? 

The  officers  answered, 
Never  man  spake  like  this 
man. 

Then  answered  them  the 
Pharisees,  Are  ye  also  de- 
ceived ? 

Have  any  of  the  rulers  or 
of  the  Pharisees  believed  on 
Him? 


PASSF.TH  BY. 


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But  this  p  e  o  p  1  e  who 
k  n  o  w  e  t  h  not  the  law  are 
cursed. 

Nicodemus  s  a  i  t  h  unto 
them,  (he  that  came  to  Je- 
sus by  night,  being  one  of 
them,) 

Doth  our  law  judge  any 
man  before  it  hear  him,  and 
know  what  he  doeth  ? 

They  answered  and  said 
unto  him,  Art  thou  also  of 
Galilee  ?  Search  and  look  : 
for  out  of  Galilee  ariseth  no 
prophet. 

And  every  man  went  unto 
his  own  house. 

CHAPTER  XXV. 

CHRIST  DEUVERETH  THE 
WOMAN  TAKEN  IN  ADUL- 
TERY. 

JESUS   went    unto   the 
mount  of  Olives. 
And  early  in  the  morning 
He   came    again    into    the 
temple,    and  all  the   people 


came    unto   Him  ;   and    He 
sat  down,  and  taught  them. 

And  the  scribes  and 
Pharisees  brought  unto 
Him  a  woman  taken  in 
adultery ;  and  when  they  had 
set  her  in  the  midst, 

They  said  unto  Him, 
Master,  this  woman  was 
taken  in  adultery,  in  the 
very  act. 

Now  Moses  in  the  law 
commanded  us,  that  such 
should  be  stoned  :  but  what 
sayest  thou  ? 

This  they  said,  tempting 
Him,  that  they  might  have 
to  accuse  Him.  But  Jesus 
stooped  down,  and  with  his 
finger  wrote  on  the  ground, 
as  though  He  heard  them 
not. 

So  when  they  continued 
asking  Him,  He  lifted  up 
Himself,  and  said  unto  them, 
He  that  is  without  sin 
among  you,  let  him  first 
cast  a  stone  at  her. 

And   again    He    stooped 


3+6  JESUS    OF 

down,    and  wrote    on   the 
ground. 

And  they  which  heard  it, 
being  convicted  by  their  own 
conscience,  went  out  one  by 
one,  beginning  at  the  eldest, 
even  unto  the  last  :  and  Jesus 
was  left  alone,  and  the 
woman  standing  in  the 
midst. 

When  Jesus  had  lifted  up 
Himself  and  saw  none  but 
the  woman,  He  said  unto 
her,  Women,  where  are 
those  thine  accusers  ?  hath 
no  man  condemned  thee  ? 

She  said,  No  man,  Lord. 
And  Jesus  said  unto  her, 
Neither  do  I  condemn  thee: 
go,  and  sin  no  more. 

THE  LIGHT   OF  THE  WORED. 

Then  spake  Jesus  again 
unto  them,  saying,  I  am  the 
light  of  the  world  :  he  that 
followeth  me  shall  not  walk 
in  darkness,  but  shall  have 
the  light  of  life. 

The    Pharisees    therefore 


NAZARETH 

said  unto  Him,  Thou  bear- 
est  record  of  thyself  ;  thy 
record  is  not  true. 

Jesus  answered  and  said 
unto  them,  Though  I  bear 
record  of  myself,  yet  n\y  re- 
cord is  true  :  for  I  know 
whence  I  came  and  whither 
I  go ;  but  ye  cannot  tell 
whence  I  come  and  whither 
I  go. 

Ye  judge  after  the  flesh  ; 
I  judge  no  man. 

And  yet  if  I  judge,  my 
judgment  is  true  :  for  I  am 
not  alone,  but  I  and  the 
Father  that  sent  me. 

It  is  also  written  in  your 
law,  that  the  testimony  of 
two  men  is  true. 

I  am  one  that  beareth 
witness  of  myself,  and  the 
Father  that  sent  me  beareth 
witness  of  me. 

Then  said  the}-  unto  Him, 
Where  is  thy  Father  ?  Jesus 
answered,  Ye  neither  know 
me  nor  my  Father  :  if  ye 
had  known  me,  ye  should 


"Neither  do  I  condemn  thee;   go  and  sin  no  more." 


have    known     my    Father 
also. 

These  words  spake  Jesus 
in  the  treasury,as  He  taught 
in  the  temple  :  and  no  man 
laid  hands  on  Him  ;  for  His 
hour  was  not  yet  come. 

Then  said  Jesus  again 
unto  them,  I  go  my  way, 
and  ye  shall  seek  me,  and 
shall  die  in  your  sins: 
whither  I  go,  ye  cannot 
come. 

Then  said  the  Jews,  Will 
He  kill  himself  ?  because 
He  saith,  Whither  I  go,  ye 
cannot  come. 

And  He  said  unto  them, 
Ye  are  from  beneath  ;  I  am 
from  above  :  ye  are  from 
this  world  ;  I  am  not  of  this 
world. 

I  said  therefore  unto  you, 
that  ye  shall  die  in  your 
sins  :  for  if  ye  believe  not 
that  I  am  He,  ye  shall  die  in 
your  sins. 

Then  said  they  unto  Him, 
Who  art  thou  ?  And  Jesus 


PASSETH    BY.  *4<> 

saith  unto  them,  liven  the 
same'  that  I  said  unto  you 
from  the  beginning. 

I  have  many  things  to  say 
and  to  judge  of  you  :  but 
He  that  sent  me  is  true  ; 
and  I  speak  to  the  world 
those  things  which  I  have 
heard  of  Him. 

They  understood  not  that 
He  spake  to  them  of  the 
Father. 

Then  said  Jesus  unto 
them,  When  ye  have  lifted 
up  the  Son  of  Man,  then 
shall  ye  know  that  I  am  He, 
and  that  I  do  nothing  of 
myself  ;  but  as  my  Father 
hath  taught  me,  I  speak 
these  things. 

And  He  that  sent  me  is 
with  me  :  the  Father  hath 
not  left  me  alone  ;  for  I  do 
always  those  things  that 
please  Him. 

As  He  spake  these  words, 
many  believed  on  Him. 

Then  said  Jesus  to  those 
J  e  w  s    which    believed    on 


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like  unto  you  :  but  I  know 
Him,  and  keep  His  say- 
ing. 

Your  father  Abraham  re- 
joiced to  see  my  day  :  and 
he  saw  it,  and  was  glad. 

Then  said  the  Jews  unto 
Him,  Thou  art  not  yet  fifty 
years  old,  and  hast  thou 
seen  Abraham  ? 

Jesus  said  unto  them, 
Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto 
3*011,  Before  Abraham  was, 
I  am. 

Then  took  they  up  stones 
to  cast  at  Him  :  but  Jesus 
hid  Himself,  and  went  out 
of  the  temple,  going 
through  the  midst  of  them, 
and  so  passed  by. 

SIGHT  GIVEN    TO  ONE  BORN 
BLIND. 

And  as  Jesus  passed  by, 
He  saw  a  man  which  was 
blind  from  his  birth. 

And  His  disciples  asked 
Him,  saying,  Master,  who 
did   sin,    this   man,    or   his 


parents   that,  he   was   born 
blind. 

Jesus  answered,  Neither 
hath  this  man  sinned,  nor 
his  parents  :  but  that  the 
works  of  God  should  be 
made  manifest  in  him. 

I  must  work  the  works  of 
Him  that  sent  me,  while  it 
is  day  :  the  night  cometh, 
when  no  man  can  work. 

As  long  as  I  am  in  the 
world,  I  am  the  light  of  the 
world. 

When  He  had  thus 
spoken,  He  spat  on  the 
ground,  and  made  clay  of 
the  spittle,  and  He  ancinted 
the  eyes  of  the  blind  man 
with  the  clay, 

And  said  unto  him,  Go, 
wash  in  the  pool  of  Siloam, 
(  which  is  by  interpretation, 
Sent.)  He  went  his  way 
therefore,  and  washed,  and 


came  seeing. 


•  The  neighbours  there- 
fore, and  they  which  before 


"Go,  wash  in  the  pool  of  Silcam." 


The  pool  of  Siloam. 


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had  seen  him  that  he  was 
blind,  said,  Is  not  this  he 
that  sat  and  begged  ? 

Some  said,  This  is  he  : 
others  said,  He  is  like  him  : 
but  he  said,  I  am  he. 

Therefore  .said  they  unto 
him,  How  were  thine  eyes 
opened  ? 

He  answered  and  said,  A 
man  that  is  called  Jesus 
made  clay,  and  anointed 
mine  eyes,  and  said  unto 
me,  Go  to  the  pool  of 
Siloam,  and  wash  :  and  I 
went  and  washed,  and  I  re- 
ceived sight. 

Then  said  they  unto  him, 
Where  is  He  ?  He  said,  I 
know  not. 

^[  They  brought  to  the 
Pharisees  him  that  aforetime 
was  blind. 

And  it  was  the  sabbath 
day  when  Jesus  made  the 
clay,   and  opened   his  eyes. 

Then  again  the  Pharisees 
also  asked  him  how  he  had 


received  his  sight.  He  said 
unto  them,  He  put  clay 
upon  mine  eyes,  and  I 
washed,  and  do  see. 

Therefore  said  some  of 
the  Pharisees,  This  man  is 
not  of  God,  because  He 
keepeth  not  the  sabbath 
day.  Others  said,  How 
can  a  man  that  is  a  sinner 
do  such  miracles  ?  And  there 
was  a  division  among  them. 

They  say  unto  the  blind 
man  again,  What  sayest 
thou  of  Him,  that  He  hath 
opened  thine  eyes?  He 
said,  He  is  a  prophet. 

But  the  Jews  did  not  be- 
lieve concerning  him,  that 
he  had  been  blind,  and  re- 
ceived his  sight,  until  they 
called  the  parents  of  him 
that  had  received  his  sight. 

And  they  asked  them, 
saying,  Is  this  your  son, 
who  ye  say  was  born  blind  ? 
how  then  doth  he  now  see  ? 

H  i  s  parents  answered 
them    and   said,   We   know 


256  JESUS    OF 

that  this  is  our  son  and 
that  he  was  born  blind  : 

But  by  what  means  he 
now  seeth  we  know  not  ;  or 
who  hath  opened  his  eyes 
we  know  not  :  he  is  of  age  ; 
ask  him  :  he  shall  speak  for 
himself. 

These  words  spake  his 
parents,  because  they  feared 
the  Jews  :  for  the  Jews  had 
agreed  already,  that  if  any 
man  did  confess  He  was 
Christ,  he  should  be  put  out 
of  the  synagogue. 

Therefore  said  his  par- 
ents, He  is  of  age ;  ask 
him. 

Then  again  called  they 
the  man  that  was  blind,  and 
said  unto  him,  Give  God  the 
praise  :  we  know  that  this 
man  is  a  sinner. 

He  answered  and  said, 
Whether  He  be  a  sinner  or 
no,  I  know  not  :  one  thing 
I  know,  that  whereas  I 
was  blind,  now  I  see. 

Then    said  they   to    him 


NAZARETH 

again,  What  did  He  to 
thee  ?  how^  opened  He  thine 
eyes  ? 

He  answered  them,  I 
have  told  you  already,  and 
ye  did  not  hear  :  wherefore 
would  you  hear  it  again  ? 
will  ye  also  be  His  disciples  ? 

Then  they  reviled  him, 
and  said,  Thou  art  His 
disciple  ;  but  we  are  Moses' 
disciples. 

We  know  that  God  spake 
unto  Moses  :  as  for  this 
fellow,  we  know  not  from 
whence  He  is. 

The  man  answered  and 
said  unto  them,  Why 
herein  is  a  marvellous  thing, 
that  ye  know  not  from 
whence  He  is,  and  yet  He 
hath  opened  mine  eyes. 

Now  we  know  that 
God  heareth  not  sinners  : 
but  if  any  man  be  a  wor- 
shipper of  God  and  doeth 
His  will,  him   He  heareth. 

Since  the  world  began 
was  it  not  heard  that  any 


man  opened  the  eyes  of  one 
that  was  born  blind. 

If  this  man  were  not  of 
God,  He  eonld  do  nothing. 

They  answered  and  said 
unto  him,  Thou  wast  alto- 
gether born  in  sins,  and 
dost  thou  teach  us?  And 
they  east  him  out. 

Jesus  heard  that  they  had 
cast  him  out  ;  and  when  He 
had  found  him,  He  said 
unto  him,  Dost  thou  be- 
lieve on  the  Son  of  God  ? 

He    answered   and    said 
Who    is   He,   Lord,  that    I 
might  believe  on  Him  ? 

And  Jesus  said  unto  him, 
Thou  hast  both  seen  Him, 
and  it  is  He  that  talketh 
with  thee. 

And  he  said,  L,ord,  I  be- 
lieve. And  he  worshipped 
Him. 

^|  And  Jesus  said,  For 
judgment  I  am  come  into 
this  world,  that  the}*  which 
see  not  might  see  ;  and  that 


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they 


257 


which  sec  might  be 
made  blind. 

And  so»ie  of  the  Phari- 
sees which  were  with  Him 
heard  these  words,  and  said 
unto  Him,  Are  we  blind 
also  : 

Jesus  said  unto  them,  If 
ye  were  blind,  ye  should 
have  no  sin  :  but  now  ye 
say,  We  see  ;  therefore  your 
sin  remaineth. 

CHAPTER  XXVI. 

CHRIST,    THE     GOOD     SHEP- 
HERD. 

KRIIyY,    verily,    I    say 


VERI 

V      uu 


ito  you,  He  that  en- 
tereth  not  by  the  door  into 
the  sheepfold,  but  climbeth 
up  some  other  way,  the 
same  is  a  thief  and  a  rob- 
ber. 

But  he  that  entereth  in 
by  the  door  is  the  shepherd 
of  the  sheep. 

To  him  the  porter  open- 
eth  ;  and    the    sheep    hear 


258  JESUS  OF 

his  voice  :  and  he  calleth 
his  own  sheep  by  name,  and 
leadeth  them  out. 

And  when  he  putteth  forth 
his  own  sheep,  he  goeth  be- 
fore them,  and  the  sheep 
follow  him  :  for  they  know 
his  voice. 

And  a  stranger  will  they 
not  follow,  but  will  flee 
from  him  :  for  they  know 
not  the  voice  of  strangers. 

This  parable  spake  Jesus 
unto  them  ;  but  they  under- 
stood not  what  things  they 
were  which  He  spake  unto 
them. 

Then  said  Jesus  unto 
them  again,  Verily,  verily, 
I  say  unto  you,  I  am  the 
door  of  the  sheep. 

All  that  ever  came  before 
me  are  thieves  and  robbers  : 
but  the  sbeep  did  not  hear 
them. 

I  am  the  door  :  by  me  if 
anj-  man  enter  in,  he  shall 
be  saved,  and  shall  go  in 
and  out,    and  find    pasture. 


NAZARETH 

The  thief  cometh  not, 
but  for  to  steal,  and  to  kill, 
and  to  destroy  ;  I  am  come 
that  they  might  have  life, 
and  that  they  might  have  it 
more  abundantly. 

I  am  the  good  shepherd  : 
the  good  shepherd  giveth 
his  life  for  the  sheep. 

But  he  that  is  a  hireling, 
and  not  the  shepherd,  whose 
own  the  sheep  are  not, 
seeth  the  wolf  coming,  and 
leaveth  the  sheep,  a  u  d 
fl  e  e  t  h  ;  and  the  wolf 
catcheth  them,  and  scatter- 
eth  the  sheep. 

The  hireling  fleeth,  be- 
cause he  is  a  hireling,  and 
careth  not  for  the   sheep. 

I  am  the  good  shepherd, 
and  know  my  sheep,  and 
am  known  of  mine. 

As  the  Father  knoweth 
me,  even  so  know  I  the 
Father  :  and  I  la}'  down  my 
life  for  the  sheep. 

And  other  sheep  I  have, 
which  are  not  of  this    fold  : 


PASSETH    BY. 


■!.S9 


them  also  T  must  bring,  and 
they  shall  hear  my  voice  ; 
and  there  shall  be  one  fold, 
ati (I  one  shepherd. 

Therefore  doth  my  Father 
love  me,  because  I  lay  down 
my  life,  that  I  might  take  it 
again. 

No  man  taketh  it  from 
me,  but  I  lay  it  down  of 
myself.  I  have  power  to 
lay  it  down,  and  I  have 
power  to  take  it  again. 
This  commandment  have  I 
received  of  my  father. 

^[  There  was  a  division 
therefore  again  among  the 
Jews  for  these  sayings. 

And  many  of  them  said, 
He  hath  a  devil  and  is  mad; 
why  hear  ye  Him  ? 

Others  said,  These  are 
not  the  words  of  Him  that 
hath  a  devil.  Can  a  devil 
open  the  eyes  of  the  blind  ? 

^|  And  it  was  at  Jerusalem 
the  feast  of  the  dedication, 
and  it  was  winter. 


And  Jesus  walked  in  the 
temple  in  Solomon's  porch. 

Then  c  a  m  e  the  Jews 
round  about  Him,  and  said 
unto  Him ,  How  long  dost 
thou  make  us  to  doubt  ?  If 
thou  be  the  Christ,  tell  us 
plainly. 

Jesus  answered  them,  I 
told  you  and  ye  believed 
not  :  the  works  that  I  do  in 
my  Father's  name,  they 
bear  witness  of  me. 

But  ye  believe  not,  be- 
cause ye  are  not  of  my  sheep 
as  I  said  unto  you. 

My  sheep  hear  my  voice, 
and  I  know  them,  and  they 
follow  me  : 

And  I  give  unto  them 
eternal  life  ;  and  they  shall 
never  perish,  neither  shall 
any  man  pluck  them  out  of 
my  hand. 

My  Father,  which  gave 
them  me,  is  greater  than 
all  ;  and  no  man  is  able  to 
pluck  them  out  of  my 
Father's  hand. 


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JESUS  OF    NAZARETH 


I  and  my  Father  are  one. 

Then  the  Jews  took  up 
stones  again  to  stone  Him. 

Jesus  answered  them , 
Many  good  works  have  I 
shewed  you  from  m  y 
Father  ;  for  which  of  those 
works  do  ye  stone  me  ? 

The  Jews  answered  Him, 
saying,  For  a  good  work 
we  stone  thee  not ;  but  for 
blasphemy ;  and  because 
that  thou,  being  a  man, 
makest  thyself  God. 

Jesus  answered  them,  Is 
it  not  written  in  your  law, 
I  said ,  Ye  are  gods  ? 

If  he  called  them  gods, 
unto  whom  the  word  of  God 
came,  and  the  Scripture 
cannot  be  broken  ; 

Say  ye  of  Him,  whom 
the  Father  hath  sanctified, 
and  sent  into  the  world, 
Thou  blasphemest ;  because 
I  said,  I  am  the  Son  of 
God? 

If  I  do  not  the  works  of 
my  Father,  believe  me  not. 


But  if  I  do,  though  ye 
believe  not  me,  believe  the 
works  ;  that  ye  may  know, 
and  believe,  that  the  Father 
is  in  me,  and  I  in  Him. 

Therefore  they  sought 
again  to  take  Him  ;  but  He 
escaped   out  of  their   hand, 

And  went  away  again 
beyond  Jordan  into  the 
place  where  John  at  first 
baptized  ;  and  there  He 
abode. 

And  many  resorted  unto 
Him  and  said,  John  did  no 
miracle  :  but  all  things  that 
John  spake  of  this  man  were 
true. 

And  great  multitudes  fol- 
lowed Him  ;  and  He  healed 
them,  and,  as  He  was  wont, 
He  taught  them. 

And  many  believed  on 
Him  there. 

^[The  Pharisees  also 
came  unto  Him,  tempting 
Him,  and  saying  unto  Him, 
Is  it   lawful  for  a  man   to 


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put  away  his  wife  for  every 
cause  ? 

And  He  answered  and 
said  unto  them,  Have  ye 
not  read  that  He  which 
made  them  at  the  beginning 
made  the  m  male  and 
female, 

And  said,  For  this  cause 
shall  a  man  leave  father 
and  mother,  and  shall  cleave 
to  his  wife  :  and  they  twain 
shall  be  one  flesh  ? 

"Wherefore  they  are  no 
more  twain,  but  one  flesh. 
What  therefore  God  has 
joined  together  let  no  man 
put  asunder. 

They  say  unto  Him,  Why 
did  Moses  then  command  to 
give  a  writing  of  divorce- 
ment  and  to  put  her 
away. 

He  saith  unto  them,  Mo- 
ses because  of  the  hardness 
of  your  hearts  suffered  you 
to  put  away  your  wives : 
but  from  the  beginning  it 
was  not  so. 


263 

And  I  say  unto  you, 
Whosoever  shall  put  away 
his  wife,  except  it  be  for 
fornication,  and  shall  marry 
another,  committeth  adul- 
tery :  and  wrhoso  marrieth 
her  which  is  put  away  doth 
commit  adultery. 

^[  His  disciples  say  unto 
Him,  If  the  case  of  the 
man  be  so  with  his  wife,  it 
is  not  good  to  marry. 

But  He  said  unto  them, 
All  men  cannot  receive  this 
saying,  save  they  to  whom 
it  is  given. 

For  there  are  some 
eunuchs,  which  were  so 
born  from  their  mother's 
womb  :  and  there  are  some 
eunuchs,  which  were  made 
eunuchs  of  men  :  and  there 
be  eunuchs,  which  have 
made  themselves  eunuchs 
for  the  kingdom  of  heaven's 
sake.  He  that  is  able  to 
receive  //,  let  him  re- 
ceive it. 


264  JESUS  OF  NAZARETH 

CHAPTER  XXVII 


CHILDREN       BROUGHT       TO 
CHRIST 

THEN  were  there 
brought  unto  Him  little 
children,  that  He  should  put 
His  hands  on  them,  and 
pray  :  and  the  disciples  re- 
buked them. 

But  when  Jesus  saw  it, 
He  was  much  displeased, 
and  called  them  unto  Him, 
and  said,  Suffer  the  little 
children  to  come  unto  me, 
and  forbid  them  not '.  for 
of  such  is  the  kingdom  of 
heaven. 

Verily  I  say  unto  you, 
Whosoever  shall  not  receive 
the  kingdom  of  God  as  a 
little  child,  he  shall  not  en- 
ter therein. 

And  He  took  them  up  in 
His  arms,  put  Bis  hands 
upon  them  a  n  d  blessed 
them. 

And  when  He  was  gone 
forth   into   the   way,    there 


came  a  certain  ruler  and 
kneeled  to  Him,  saying, 
Good  master,  what  good 
thing  shall  I  do,  that  I  may 
have  eternal  life  ? 

And  Jesus  said  unto  him, 
Why  callest  thou  me  good  ? 
there  is  none  good  but  one, 
that  is,  God  :  but  if  thou  wilt 
enter  into  life,  keep  the 
commandments. 

He  saith  unto  Him, 
Which?  Jesus  said,  Thou 
shalt  do  no  murder,  Thou 
shalt  not  commit  adultery, 
Thou  shalt  not  steal,  Thou 
shalt  not  bear  false  witness, 

Honour  thy  father  and 
thy  mother  :  and,  Thou  shalt 
love  thy  neighbour  as 
thyself. 

The  young  man  saith 
unto  Him,  Master,  all  these 
have  I  kept  from  my  youth 
up  :  what  lack  I  yet  ? 

Then  Jesus,  beholding 
him,  loved  him,  and  said 
unto  him,  One  thing  thou 
lackest  :    If    thou    wilt    be 


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perfect,  go  thy  way,  sell 
whatsoever  thou  hast,  and 
give  to  the  poor,  and  thou 
shalt  have  treasure  in 
heaven:  and  come,  take 
up  the  cross,  and  follow 
me. 

But  when  the  young  man 
heard  that  saying,  he  was 
sad,  and  went  away  sorrow- 
ful :  for  he  had  great  pos- 
sessions. 

And  when  Jesus  saw  that 
he  was  very  sorrowful,  he 
looked  round  about,  and 
saith  unto  His  disciples, 
How  hardly  shall  they  that 
have  riches  enter  into  the 
kingdom  of  God  ! 

Verily  I  say  unto  you, 
That  a  rich  man  shall  hardly 
enter  into  the  kingdom  of 
heaven. 

And  the  disciples  were 
astonished  at  His  words. 
But  Jesus  answereth  again, 
and  saith  unto  them,  Chil- 
dren, how  hard  is  it  for 
them  that  trust  in  riches  to 


PASSETH   BY.  267 

enter   into  the  kingdom  of 
God  ! 

It  is  easier  for  a  camel  to 
go  through  the  eye  of  a 
needle,  than  for  a  rich  man 
to  enter  into  the  kingdom 
of  God, 

When  His  disciples  heard 
it,  they  were  exceedingly 
amazed,  and  astonished  out 
of  measure,  saying  among 
themselves,  Who  then  can 
be  saved  ? 

And  Jesus,  looking  upon 
them,  saith,  With  men  this 
is  impossible  ;  but  the  things 
wdiich  are  impossible  with 
men  are  possible  with  God, 
for  with  God  all  things  are 
possible. 

Then  answered  Peter  and 
said  unto  Him,  Behold,  we 
have  forsaken  all,  and 
followed  thee  ;  what  shall 
we  have  therefore  ? 

And  Jesus  said  unto  them, 
Verily  I  say  unto3-ou,  That 
ye  which  have  followed  me, 
in    the   regeneration    when 


268 


JESUS  OF  NAZARETH 


the  Son  of  Man  shall  sit  in 
the  throne  of  His  glory,  ye 
also  shall  sit  upon  twelve 
thrones,  judging  the  twelve 
tribes  of  Israel. 

And  every  one  that  hath 
forsaken  houses,  or  bretheru 
or  sisters,  or  father,  or 
mother,  or  wife,  or  children, 
or  lands,  for  my  name's 
sake,  and  the  gospel's  shall 
receive  an  hundredfold  now 
in  this  time,  houses,  and 
brethren,  and  sisters,  and 
mothers,  and  children,  and 
lands,  w  i  t  h  persecutions  ; 
and  in  the  world  to  come, 
eternal  life. 

But  many  that  are  first 
shall  be  last  ;  and  the  last 
first. 

For  the  k  i  n  g  d  o  m  of 
heaven  is  like  unto  a  man 
that  is  an  householder,  which 
went  out  early  in  the  morn- 
ing to  hire  labourers  into  his 
vineyard. 

And  when  he  had  agreed 
with    the    labourers    for    a 


penny  a  day,  he  sent  them 
into  his  vineyard. 

And  he  went  out  about 
the  third  hour,  and  saw 
others  .standing  idle  in 
the  marketplace,  and  said 
unto  them  :  Go  ye  also  into 
the  vineyard,  and  whatso- 
ever is  right  I  will  give  you. 
And  they  went  their  way. 

Again  he  went  out  about 
the  sixth  and  ninth  hour, 
and  did  likewise. 

And  about  the  eleventh 
honr  he  went  out,  and 
found  others  standing  idle, 
and  saith  unto  them,  Why 
stand  ye  here  all  the  day 
idle  ? 

They  say  unto  him,  Be- 
cause no  man  hath  hired  us. 
He  saith  unto  them,  Go 
ye  also  into  the  vineyard  : 
and  whatsoever  is  right, 
that  shall  ye  receive. 

So  when  even  was  come, 
the  lord  of  the  vineyard 
saith  unto  his  steward,  Call 
the  labourers,  and  give  them 


PASSETH    BY. 


26g 


their  hire,  beginning  from 
the  last  unto  the  first. 

And  when  they  came  that 
were  hiredahout  the  eleventh 
hour,  they  received  every 
man  a  penny. 

But  when  the  first  came, 
they  supposed  that  they 
should  have  received  more  ; 
and  they  likewise  received 
every  man  a  penny. 

And  when  they  had  re- 
ceived it,  they  murmured 
against  the  goodman  of  the 
house,  saying,  These  last 
have  wrought  but  one  hour, 
and  thou  hast  made  them 
equal  unto  us,  which  have 
borne  the  burden  and  heat 
of  the  day. 

But  he  answered  one  of 
them,  and  said,  Friend,  I 
do  thee  no  wrong  :  didst 
not  thou  agree  with  me  for 
a  penny  ? 

Take  that  thine  is,  and  go 
thy  way  :  I  will  give  unto 
this  last  even  as  unto  thee. 

Is  it  not  lawful  for  me  to 


do  what  I  will  with  mine 
<>\\n  ?  Is  thine  eye  evil,  be- 
cause I  am  good  : 

So  the  last  shall  be  first, 
and  the  first  last  :  for  many 
be  called,  but  few  chosen. 

•  And  He  was  teaching 
in  one  of  the  synagogues 
on  the  sabbath. 

And  behold,  there  was  a 
woman  which  had  a  spirit 
of  infirmity  eighteen  years, 
and  was  bowed  together, 
and  could  in  no  wise  lift  up 
herself. 

And  when  Jesus  saw  her, 
He  called  her  to  H/my  and 
said  unto  her,  Woman,  thou 
art  loosed  from  thine  in- 
firmity. And  He  laid  His 
hands  on  her  :  and  imme- 
diately she  was  made 
straight,  and  glorified  God. 

And  the  ruler  of  the 
synagogue  answered  with 
indignation,  because  that 
Jesus  had  healed  on  the 
sabbath  dav  :  and  said  unto 


■2yr> 


JESUS  OF 

the  people,  There  are  six 
days  in  which  men  ought  to 
work  :  in  them  therefore 
come  and  be  healed,  and 
not  on  the  sabbath  day. 

The  Lord  then  answered 
him,  and  said,  Thou  hypo- 
crite, doth  not  each  one  of 
you  on  the  sabbath  loose  his 
ox  or  his  ass  from  the  stall, 
and  lead  him  a  w  a  y  to 
watering? 

And  ought  not  this 
woman,  being  a  daughter 
of  Abraham,  whom  Satan 
hath  b  o  u  n  d  ,  lo,  these 
eighteen  years,  be  loosed 
from  this  bond  on  the  sab- 
bath day  ? 

And  when  He  had  said 
these  things,  all  His  adver- 
saries were  ashamed  :  and 
all  the  people  rejoiced  for 
all  the  glorious  things  that 
were  done  by  Him. 

Then  said  He,  unto  what 
is  the  kingdom  of  God  like  ? 
and  whereuuto  shall  I 
resemble  it  ? 


NAZARhTH 

It  is  like  a  grain  of  mus- 
tard seed,  which  a  man  took, 
and  cast  into  his  garden  ; 
and  it  grew  and  waxed  a 
great  tree  ;  and  the  fowls 
of  the  air  lodged  in  the 
branches  of  it. 

And  again  He  said, 
Whereunto  shall  I  liken 
the  kingdom  of  God  ? 

It  is  like  leaven,  which  a 
woman  took  and  hid  in 
three  measures  of  meal,  till 
the  whole  was  leavened. 

Then  said  one  unto  Him, 
Lord,  are  there  few  that  be 
saved  ?  And  He  .said  unto 
them, 

Strive  to  enter  in  at  the 
straight  gate  :  for  many  I 
say  unto  you,  will  seek  to 
enter  in,  and  shall  not  be 
able. 

When  once  the  master  of 
the  house  is  risen  up  and 
hath  shut  to  the  door,  and 
ye  begin  to  stand  without, 
and  to  knock  at  the  door, 
saying,    Lord,    Lord,    open 


PASSETH    B\ 

nnto  lis  ;  and  He  shall 
answer  and  say  unto  you,  I 
know  you  not  whence  ye  are. 

Then  shall  ye  begin  to 
say,  We  have  eaten  and 
drunk  in  thy  presence,  and 
thou  hast  taught  in  our 
streets. 

But  He  shall  say,  I  tell 
you,  I  know  you  not  whence 
ye  are  ;  depart  from  me,  all 
ye  workers  of  iniquity 

There  shall  be  weeping 
and  gnashing  of  teeth  when 
ye  shall  see  Abraham,  and 
Isaac,  and  Jacob,  and  all 
the  prophets,  in  the  king- 
dom of  God,  and  you  your- 
selves thrust  out. 

And  they  shall  come  from 
the  east,  and  from  the  west; 
and  from  the  north,  and 
from  the  south,  and  .shall 
sit  down  in  the  kingdom  of 
God. 

And  behold,  there  are 
last  which  shall  be  first  ; 
and  there  are  first  which 
shall  be  last. 


271 

The  same  day  there  came 
certain  of  the  Pharisees, 
saying  unto  Him,  Get  thee 
out  and  depart  hence  ;  for 
Herod  will  kill  thee. 

And  He  said  unto  them, 
Go  ye  and  tell  that  fox,  Be- 
hold, I  cast  out  devils,  and 
I  do  cures  to-day  and  to- 
morrow, and  the  third  day  I 
shall  be  perfected. 

Nevertheless  I  must  walk 
to-day  and  to-morrow,  and 
the  day  following  :  for  it 
cannot  be  that  a  prophet 
perish  out  of  Jerusalem. 

O  Jerusalem,  Jerusalem, 
which  killest  the  prophets, 
and  stonest  them  that  are 
sent  unto  thee  ;  how  often 
would  I  have  gathered  thy 
children  together  as  a  hen 
doth  gather  her  brood  under 
her 
not 


wings,    and    ye   would 


Behold,  your  house  is  left 
unto  you  desolate  :  and 
verily  I  say  unto  you,  Ye 
shall  not  see  me    until    the 


272 


JESUS  OF 


time  come  when  ye  shall  say, 
Blessed  is  He  that  cometh  in 
the  name  of  the  L,ord. 

CHAPTER    XXVIII. 

CHRIST     HEALETH     THE 
DROPSY. 

AND  it  came  to  pass,  as 
He  w ent  into  the 
house  of  one  of  the  chief 
Pharisees  to  eat  bread  on  the 
sabbath  day,  that  they 
watched  Him. 

And  behold,  there  was  a 
certain  man  before  Him 
which  had  the  dropsy. 

And  Jesus  answering 
spake  unto  the  lawyers  and 
Pharisees,  saying,  Is  it  law- 
ful to  heal  on  the  sabbath 
day  ? 

And  they  held  their  peace. 
And  He  took  him,  and  healed 
him,  and  let  him  go  ; 

And  answered  them,  say- 
ing, Which  of  you  shall  have 
an  ass  or  an  ox  fallen  into  a 
pit,  and  will  not  straightway 


NAZARETH 

pull  him  out  on  the  sabbath 
day  ? 

And  they  could  not  an- 
swer Him  again  to  these 
things. 

And  He  put  forth  a  par- 
able to  those  which  were 
bidden,  when  He  marked 
how  they  chose  out  the 
chief  rooms ;  saying  unto 
them, 

When  thou  art  bidden  of 
any  man  to  a  wedding,  sit 
not  down  in  the  highest 
rooms  ;  lest  a  more  honor- 
able man  than  thou  be  bid- 
den of  him  ; 

And  he  that  bade  thee 
and  him,  come  and  say  to 
thee,  Give  this  man  place  ; 
and  thou  begin  with  shame 
to  take  the  lowest  room. 

But  when  thou  art  bidden, 
go  and  sit  down  in  the  low- 
est room  ;  that  when  he  that 
bade  thee,  cometh,  he  may 
say  unto  thee,  Friend,  go  up 
higher  :  then  shalt  thou 
have  worship   in   the  pres- 


o 
be 


•o 

c 


o 


•a 


•a 
a 
< 


PASSETH  BY. 


••7-- 


ence   of   them    that    sit    at 
meat  with  thee. 

For  whosoever  exalteth 
himself  shall  be  abased  ; 
and  he  that  humbleth  him- 
self shall  be  exalted. 

Then  said  He  also  to 
him  that  bade  Him,  When 
thou  makest  a  dinner  or  a 
supper  call  not  thy  friends, 
nor  thy  brethren,  neither 
thy  kinsmen,  nor  thy  rich 
neighbours  ;  lest  they  also 
bid  thee  again,  and  a  re- 
compense be  made  thee. 

But  when  thou  makest  a 
feast,  call  the  poor,  the 
maimed,  the  blind  :  and 
thou  shalt  be  blessed  ;  for 
they  cannot  recompense 
thee  :  for  thou  shalt  be  re- 
compensed at  the  resurrec- 
tion of  the  just. 

And  when  one  of  them 
that  sat  at  meat  with  Him 
heard  these  things,  he  said 
unto  Him,  Blessed  is  he 
that  shall  eat  bread  in  the 
kingdom  of  God  ! 


Then  said  He  unto  him, 
A  certain  man  made  a  great 
supper  and  bade  many:  and 
sent  his  servant  at  supper 
time,  to  say  to  them  that 
were  bidden,  Come  :  for  all 
things  are  now  ready. 

And  they  all  with  one 
consent,  began  to  make  ex- 
cuse. The  first  said  unto 
him,  I  have  bought  a  piece 
of  ground,  and  I  must 
needs  go  and  see  it  :  I  pray 
thee  have  me  excused. 

And  another  said,  I  have 
bought  five  yoke  of  oxen, 
and  I  go  to  prove  them  :  I 
pray  thee  have  me  excused. 

And  another  said,  I  have 
married  a  wife,  and  there- 
fore I  cannot  come. 

So  that  servant  came  and 
shewed  his  lord  these  things. 
Then  the  master  of  the 
house,  being  angry,  said  to 
his  servant,  Go  out  quickly 
into  the  streets  and  lanes  of 
the  city,  and  bring  in 
hither    the   poor,    and   the 


276  JESUS    OF 

maimed,  and  the  halt,  and 
the  blind. 

And  the  servant  said, 
Lord,  it  is  done  as  thou 
hast  commanded,  and  yet 
there  is  room. 

And  the  lord  said  unto 
the  .servant,  Go  out  into  the 
highways  and  hedges,  and 
compel  them  to  come  in,  that 
my  house  may  be  filled.  For 
I  say  unto  you,  That  none 
of  those  men  which  were 
bidden,  shall  taste  of  my 
supper. 

HIS      DISCIPLES       TO     BEAR 
THEIR    CROSS. 

And  there  vent  great 
multitudes  with  Him  :  and 
He  turned,  and  said  unto 
them. 

If  any  man  come  to  me 
and  hate  not  his  father  and 
mother,  and  wife,  and  chil- 
dren, and  brethren,  and  sis- 
ters, yea,  and  his  own  life 
also,  cannot  be  my  disciple. 

And  whosoever  doth  not 


NAZARETH 

bear  his  cross,  and  come 
after  me,  cannot  be  my  dis- 
ciple. 

For  which  of  you,  intend- 
ing to  build  a  tower,  sitteth 
not  down  first,  and  counteth 
the  cost,  whether  he  have 
sufficient  to  finish  it? 

Lest  haply,  after  he  hath 
laid  the  foundation,  and  is 
not  able  to  finish  it,  all  that 
behold  it,  begin  to  mock  him, 
saying,  This  man  began  to 
build,  and  was  not  able  to 
finish. 

Or  what  king,  going  to 
make  war  against  another 
king,  sitteth  not  down  first, 
and  consul teth  whether  he 
be  able  with  ten  thousand, 
to  meet  him  that  cometh 
against  him  with  twenty 
thousand  ? 

Or  else,  while  the  other  is 
yet  a  great  way  off,  he  send- 
eth  an  ambassage,  and  desi- 
reth  conditions  of  peace. 

So  likewise,  whosoever  he 
be    of    }-ou   that    forsaketh 


And  not  many  days  after,  the  younger  son  gathered  all  together,  and  took 
his  journey  into  a  far  country. 


PASSETH    PY 

not  all  that  he  hath,  he  can- 
not be  my  disciple. 

Salt  is  good  :  but  if  the 
salt  have  lost  his  savour, 
wherewith  shall  it  be  sea- 
soned. 

It  is  neither  fit  for  the 
land,  nor  yet  for  the  dung- 
hill ;  but  men  cast  it  out. 
He  that  hath  cars  to  hear, 
let  him  hear. 


279 


THK    PKODICAI^   SOX. 

Then  drew  near  unto 
Him  all  the  publicans  and 
sinners  to  hear  Him. 

And  the  Pharisees  and 
scribes  murmured,  saying, 
This  man  receiveth  sinners, 
and  eateth  with  them. 

And  He  spake  this  para- 
ble unto  them,  saying, 

What  man  of  you,  hav- 
ing a  hundred  sheep,  if  he 
lose  one  of  them,  doth  not 
leave  the  ninety  and  nine  in 
the  wilderness,  and  go  after 
that  which  is  lost,  until  he 
find  it? 


And  when  he  hath  found 
it,  he  layeth  /Von  his  shoul- 
ders, rejoicing. 

And  when  he  cometh 
home,  he  calleth  together 
his  friends  and  neighbors, 
saying  unto  them,  Rejoice 
with  me  ;  for  I  have  found 
my  sheep  which  was  lost. 

I  say  unto  you,  that  like- 
wise joy  shall  be  in  heaven 
over  one  sinner  that  re- 
penteth,  more  than  over 
ninety  and  nine  just  per- 
sons, which  need  no  repent- 
ance. 

Hither  what  woman  hav- 
ing ten  pieces  of  silver,  if 
she.  lose  one  piece,  doth  not 
light  a  candle,  and  sweep 
the  house,  and  seek  dili- 
gently till  she  find  it  / 

And  when  she  hath  found 
it,  she  calleth  her  friends  and 
her  neighbours  together, 
saying,  Rejoice  with  me  ; 
for  I  have  found  the  piece 
which  I  had  lost. 

Likewise,  I  say  unto  you, 


28o  JESUS  OF 

there  is  joy  in  the  presence 
of  the  angels  of  God  over 
one  sinner  that  repenteth. 

And  He  said,  a  certain 
man  had  two  sons  : 

And  the  younger  of  them 
said  to  his  father,  Father, 
give  me  the  portion  of  goods 
that  falleth  to  me.  And  he 
divided  unto  them  his  living. 

And  not  many  days  after, 
the  younger  sou  gathered 
all  together,  and  took  his 
journey  into  a  far  country, 
and  there  wasted  his  sub- 
stance with  riotous  living. 

And  when  he  had  spent 
all,  there  arose  a  mighty 
famine  in  that  land  ;  and  he 
began  to  be  in  want. 

And  he  went  and  joined 
himself  to  a  citizen  of  that 
country  ;  and  he  sent  him 
into  his  fields  to  feed  swine. 

And  he  would  fain  have 
filled  his  belly  with  the 
husks  that  the  swine  did 
eat :  and  no  man  gave  unto 
him. 


NAZARETH 

And  when  he  came  to 
himself,  he  said.  How 
many  hired  servants  of  my 
father's  have  bread  enough 
and  to  spare,  and  I  perish 
with  hunger  ! 

I  will  arise  and  go  to  my 
father,  and  will  say  unto 
him,  Father,  I  have  sinned 
against  heaven,  and  before 
thee,  and  am  no  more 
worthy  to  be  called  thy  son  : 
make  me  as  one  of  thy  hired 
servants. 

And  he  arose,  and  came 
to  his  father.  But  when  he 
was  yet  a  great  way  off,  his 
father  saw  him,  and  had 
compassion,  and  ran,  and 
fell  on  his  neck,  and  kissed 
him. 

And  the  son  said  unto 
him,  Father,  I  have  sinned 
against  heaven,  and  in  thy 
sight,  and  am  no  more 
worthy  to  be  called  thy  son. 

But  the  father  said  to  his 
servants,  Bring  forth  the 
best   robe,    and    put   it   on 


And  he  arose,  and  came  to  his  father. 


PASSF.TH  BY 

him  ;  and  put  a  ring  on  his 
hand,  and  shoes  on  his  feet  : 

And  bring  hither  the  fat- 
ted calf,  and  kill  it;  and  let 
us  eat,  and  be  merry  :  for 
this  my  son  was  dead,  and 
is  alive  again  ;  he  was  lost, 
and  is  found  !  And  they 
began  to  be  merry. 

Now  the  elder  son  was  in 
the  field  :  and  as  he  came 
and  drew  nigh  to  the  house, 
he  heard  music  and  dancing. 

And  he  called  one  of  the 
servants,  and  asked  what 
these  things  meant. 

And  he  said  unto  him, 
Thy  brother  is  come  ;  and 
thy  father  hath  killed  the 
fatted  calf,  because  he  hath 
received  him  safe  and 
sound. 

And  he  was  angry,  and 
would  not  go  in  :  therefore 
came  his  father  out,  and  en- 
treated him. 

And  he  answering  said 
to  his  father,  Lo,  these  many 
years  do  I  serve  thee,  neither 


transgressed  I  at  any  time 
thy  commandment  :  and  yet 
thou  never  gavest  me  a  kid, 
that  I  might  make  merry 
with  my  friends  : 

But  as  soon  as  this  thy 
sou  was  come,  which  hath 
devoured  thy  living  with 
harlots,  thou  hast  killed  for 
him  the  fatted  calf. 

And  he  said  unto  him, 
Son,  thou  art  ever  with  me, 
and  all  that  I  have  is  thine. 

It  w  a  s  meet  that  we 
should  make  merry  and  be 
glad  :  for  this  thy  brother 
was  dead,  and  is  alive  again; 
and  was  lost  and  is  found  ! 

CHAPTER  XXIX. 

PARABLE     OF     THE    UNJUST 
STEWARD. 


A 


XI)  He  said  also  unto 

His   disciples,   There 

was   a    certain    rich    man, 

which  had  a  steward  ?  and 

the  same  was  accused  unto 


2«4  JESUS   OF 

him  that  he  had  wasted  his 
goods. 

And  he  called  him  and 
said  unto  him,  How  is  it 
that  I  hear  this  of  thee  ; 
give  an  account  of  thy 
stewardship  ;  for  thou 
mayest  be  no  longer  stew- 
ard. 

Then  the  steward  said 
within  himself,  What  shall 
I  do?  for  my  lord  taketh 
away  from  me  the  steward- 
ship; I  cannot  dig  ;  to  beg 
I  am  ashamed. 

I  am  resolved  what  to  do, 
that,  when  I  am  pnt  out  of 
the  stewardship,  they  may 
receive  me  into  their  houses. 

So  he  called  every  one  of 
his  lord's  debtors  unto  him, 
and  said  unto  the  first,  How 
much  owest  thou  my  lord  ? 

And  he  said  a  hundred 
measures  of  oil.  And  he 
said  unto  him,  Take  thy 
bill,  and  sit  down  quickly 
and  write  fifty. 

Then  said  he  to  another. 


NAZARETH 

And  how  much  owest  thou  ? 
And  he  said  a  hundred 
measures  of  wheat.  And 
he  said  unto  him,  Take  thy 
bill  and  write  fourscore. 

And  the  lord  commended 
the  unjust  steward,  because 
he  had  done  wisely  :  for  the 
children  of  this  world  are 
in  their  generation  wiser 
than  the  children  of  light. 

And  I  say  unto  you,  Make 
to  yourselves  friends  of  the 
mammon  of  unrighteous- 
ness ;  that,  when  ye  fail, 
they  may  receive  you  into 
everlasting  habitations. 

He  that  is  faithful  in  that 
which  is  least,  is  faithful 
also  in  much  :  and  he  that 
is  unjust  in  the  least,  is 
unjust  also  in  much. 

If  therefore  ye  have  not 
been  faithful  in  the  unright- 
eous mammon,  who  will 
commit  to  your  trust  the 
true  riches  ? 

And  if  ye  have  not  been 
faithful  in  that  which  is  an- 


other  man's,  who  shall  give 
von  that  which  is  your  own  ? 

No  servant  can  serve  two 
masters  :  for  either  he  will 
hate  the  one,  and  love  the 
other  ;  or  else  he  will  hold 
to  the  one,  and  despise  the 
other.  Ye  cannot  serve 
God  and  mammon. 

And  the  Pharisees  also, 
who  were  covetous,  heard 
all  these  things  :  and  they 
derided- Him. 

And  He  said  unto  them, 
Ye  are  they  which  justify 
yourselves  before  men  ;  but 
God  knoweth  your  hearts  : 
for  that  which  is  highly 
esteemed  among  men,  is 
abomination  in  the  sight  of 
God. 

The  law  and  the  prophets 
were  until  John  :  since  that 
time  the  kingdom  of  God  is 
preached,  and  every  man 
presseth  into  it. 

And  it  is  easier  for  heaven 
and  earth  to  pass,  than  one 
tittleof  the  law  to  fail. 


PASSETH   BY.  285 

Whosoever  putteth  away 
his  wife,  and  marrieth 
another,  committeth  adul- 
ter)' :  and  whosoever  mar- 
rieth her  that  is  put  away 
from  her  husband,  commit- 
teth adulter  v. 


THE  GLUTTON  AND   THE 
BEGGAR. 

There  was  a  certain  rich 
man  which  was  clothed  in 
purple  and  fine  linen,  and 
fared  sumptuously  every 
day. 

And  there  was  a  certain 
beggar  named  Lazarus, 
which  was  laid  at  his  gate, 
full  of  sores,  and  desiring 
to  be  fed  with  the  crumbs 
which  fell  from  the  rich 
man's  table.  Moreover  the 
dogs  came  and  licked  his 
sores. 

And  it  came  to  pass,  that 

the   beggar   died,    and  was 

carried  by   the  angels  into 

I  Abraham's  bosom  :  the  rich 


286  JESUS    OF 

man  also  died  and  was 
buried. 

And  in  hell  he  lifted  up 
his  eyes,  being  in  torments, 
and  seeth  Abraham  afar  off, 
and  Lazarus  in  his  bosom. 

And  he  cried  and  said, 
Father  Abraham  ,  have 
mercy  on  me,  and  send 
Lazarus,  that  he  may  dip 
the  tip  of  his  finger  in 
■water  and  cool  my  tongue, 
for  I  am  tormented  in  this 
flame. 

But  Abraham  said,  Son, 
remember  that  thou  in  thy 
lifetime  receivedst  thy  good 
things,  and  likewise  Laza- 
rus evil  things  :  but  now  he 
is  comforted  and  thou  art 
tormented. 

And  beside  all  this,  be- 
tween us  and  you  there  is  a 
great  gulf  fixed  :  so  that 
they  which  would  pass  from 
hence  to  you,  cannot ;  nei- 
ther can  they  pass  to  us, 
that  tt'ould  come  from  thence. 

Then  he  said,  I  pray  thee 


NAZARETH 

therefore,  father,  that  thou 
wouldest  send  him  to  my 
father's  house  :  for  I  have 
five  brethren  ;  that  he  may 
testify  unto  them,  lest  they 
also  come  into  this  place  of 
torment. 

Abraham  said  unto  him, 
They  have  Moses  and  the 
prophets ;  let  them  hear 
them. 

And  he  said,  Nay,  father 
Abraham  :  but  if  one  went 
unto  them  from  the  dead, 
they  will  repent. 

And  he  said  unto  him,  If 
they  hear  not  Moses  and 
the  prophets,  neither  will 
the}-  be  persuaded,  though 
one  rose  from  the  dead. 

^|  Then  said  He  unto  the 
disciples,  It  is  impossible 
but  that  offences  will  come  : 
but  woe  unto  him,  through 
whom  they  come  ! 

It  were  better  for  him 
that  a  millstone  were  hanged 
about  his  neck,  and  he  cast 


And  it  came  to  pass,  that  the  beggar  died,  and  was  carried  by  the  angels 

into  Abraham's  bosom. 


PASS!  I 

into  the  sea,  than  that  he 
should  offend  one  of  these 
little  ones. 

Take  heed  to  yourselves  : 
If  thy  brother  trespass 
against  thee,  rebuke  him  ; 
and  if  lie  repent,  forgive 
him. 

And  if  he  trespass  against 
thee  seven  times  in  a  day, 
and  seven  times  in  a  day 
turn  again  to  thee,  saying,  I 
repent  ;  thou  shalt  forgive 
him. 

And  the  apostles  said 
unto  the  Lord,  Increase  our 
faith. 

And  the  Lord  said,  If  ye 
had  faith  as  a  grain  of  mus- 
tard seed,  ye  might  say  unto 
this  sycamine  tree,  Be  thou 
plucked  up  by  the  root, 
and  be  thou  planted  in  the 
sea  ;  and  it  should  obey 
you. 

But  which  of  you,  having 
a  servant  ploughing  or  feed- 
ing cattle,  will  say  unto  him 
by  and  by,  when  he  is  come 


H    BY. 


287 


from  the  held,  Go  and  sit 
down  to  meat  ? 

And  will  not  rather  say 
u  n  t  o  him,  Make  ready 
wherewith  I  may  sup,  and 
gird  thyself,  and  serve  me, 
till  I  have  eaten  and 
d  r  u  n  ken  ;  and  afterward 
thou  shalt  eat  and  drink  ? 

Doth  he  thank  that  serv- 
ant because  he  did  the 
things  w  h  i  c  h  are  com- 
manded  him?     I  trow  not. 

So  likewise  ye,  when  ye 
shall  have  done  all  those 
thin  g  s  which  are  com- 
manded you,  say,  We  are 
unprofitable  servants:  we 
have  done  that  which  was 
our  duty  to  do. 

THK    KINGDOM    OP    GOD. 

And  when  He  was  de- 
manded of  the  Pharisees, 
when  the  kingdom  of  God 
should  come,  He  answered 
them  and  said,  The  king- 
dom of  God  cometh  not 
with    observation  :    neither 


2*8  JESUS  OF 

shall  they  say,  Lo  here  !  or, 
lo  there  !  for  behold,  the 
kingdom  of  God  is  within 
you. 

And  He  said  unto  the 
disciples,  The  days  will 
come  when  ye  shall  desire 
to  see  one  of  the  days  of 
the  Son  of  man,  and  ye 
shall  not  see  it. 

And  they  shall  say  to 
you,  See  here  ;  or,  see 
there,  ;  go  not  after  them, 
nor  follow  them. 

For  as  the  lightning  that 
lighteneth  out  of  the  one 
part  under  heaven,  shineth 
unto  the  other  part  under 
heaven  ;  so  shall  also  the 
Son  of  man  be  in  His 
day. 

But  first  must  He  suffer 
many  things,  and  be  re- 
jected of  this  generation. 

And  as  it  was  in  the  days 
of  Noe,  so  shall  it  be  also 
in  the  days  of  the  Son  of 
man. 

They  did  eat,  the)-  drank, 


NAZARETH 

they  married  wives,  they 
were  given  in  marriage, 
until  the  day  that  Noe  en- 
tered into  the  aTk,  and  the 
flood  came,  and  destroyed 
them  all. 

Likewise  also  as  it  was  in 
the  days  of  Lot ;  they  did 
eat,  they  drank,  the}' 
bought,  they  sold,  they 
planted,  they  builded  ; 

But  the  same  day  that 
Lot  went  out  of  Sodom,  it 
rained  fire  and  brimstone 
from  heaven,  and  destroyed 
them  all. 

Even  thus  shall  it  be  in 
the  day  when  the  Son  of 
man  is  revealed. 

In  that  day,  he  which 
shall  be  upon  the  housetop, 
and  his  stuff  in  the  house, 
let  him  not  come  down  to 
take  it  away  :  and  he  that 
is  in  the  field,  let  him  like- 
wise not  return  back. 

Remember  Lot's  wife  ! 

Whosoever  shall  seek  to 
save  his  life  shall  lose  it ; 


PASSETH    BY. 


.89 


and  whosoever  shall  lose  his 
life  shall  preserve  it. 

I  tell  you,  in  that  night 
there  shall  be  two  men  in 
one  bed  ;  the  one  shall  be 
taken,  and  the  other  shall  be 
left. 

Two  women  shall  be  grind- 
ing together  ;  the  one  shall 
be  taken  and  the  other  left. 

Two  men  shall  be  in  the 
field  ;  the  one  shall  be  taken, 
and  the  other  left. 

And  they  answered  and 
said  unto  Him,  Where, 
Lord  ?  And  He  said  unto 
the  m  ,  Wheresoever  the 
body  is,  thither  will  the 
eagles  be  gathered  to- 
gether. 

OF    THE    IMPORTUNAT K 
WIDOW. 

And  He  spake  a  parable 
unto  them  to  this  end,  that 
men  ought  always  to  pray, 
and  not  to  faint. 

Saying,  There  was  in  a 
city  a   judge,  which  feared  | 


not   God,    neither    regarded 
man. 

And  there  was  a  widow 
in  that  city  ;  and  she  came 
unto  him,  saying,  Avenge 
me  of  mine  adversary. 

And  he  would  not  for  a 
while,  but  afterward  he 
said  within  himself,  Though 
I  fear  not  God,  nor  regard 
man  ;  yet  because  this 
widow  troubleth  me,  I  will 
avenge  her,  lest  by  her  con- 
tinual coining  she  weary 
me. 

And  the  Lord  said,  Hear 
what  the  unjust  judge  saith. 
And  shall  not  God  avenge 
His  own  elect,  which  cry 
day  and  night  unto  Him, 
though  He  bear  long  with 
them  ? 

I  tell  you  that  He  will 
avenge  them  speedily.  Nev- 
ertheless, when  the  Son  of 
man  cometh  shall  He  find 
faith  011  the  earth  ? 

And  He  spake  this  para- 
ble   unto   certain    which 


i9o  JESUS    OF 

trusted  in  themselves  that 
they  were  righteous,  and 
despised  others. 

Two  men  went  up  into 
the  temple  to  pray  ;  the  one 
a  Pharisee  and  the  other  a 
publican. 

The  Pharisee  stood  up 
and  prayed  thus  with  him- 
self, God,  I  thank  thee, 
that  I  am  not  as  other 
men  are,  extortioners,  un- 
just, adulterers,  or  even  as 
this  publican. 

I  fast  twice  in  the  week, 
I  give  tithes  of  all  that  I 
possess. 

And  the  publican,  stand- 
ing afar  off,  would  not  lift 
up  so  much  as  his  eyes  unto 
heaven,  but  smote  upon  his 
breast,  saying,  God  be  mer- 
ciful to  me  a  sinner  ! 

I  tell  you,  this  man  went 
down  to  his  house  justified 
rather  than  the  other  :  for 
every  one  that  exalteth  him- 
self  shall   be   abased  ;    and 


NAZARETH 

he   that   humbleth    himself 
shall  be  exalted. 

CHAPTER   XXX. 

CHRIST    RAISETH    LAZARUS. 

NOW  a  certain  man  was 
sick,  named  Lazarus, 
of  Bethany,  the  town  of 
Mary  and  her  sister  Martha, 

(It  was  that  Mary  which 
anointed  the  Lord  with 
ointment,  and  wiped  His 
feet  with  her  hair,  whose 
brother  Lazarus  was  sick. ) 

Therefore  his  sisters  sent 
unto  Him,  saying,  Lord, 
behold,  he  whom  thou  lovest 
is  sick. 

When  Jesus  heard  that 
He  said,  This  sickness  is  not 
unto  death,  but  for  the 
glory  of  God,  that  the  Son 
of  God  might  be  glorified 
thereby. 

Now  Jesus  loved  Martha, 
and  her  sister,  and  Lazarus. 

When  He  had  heard 
therefore  that  he  was  sick, 


PASSETH    BY. 


291 


He  abode  two  days  still  in 
the  same  place  where  He 
was. 

Then  after  that,  saith  He 
to  His  disciples,  let  us  go 
into  Judea  again. 

His  disciples  say  unto 
Him,  Master,  the  Jews  of 
late  sought  to  stone  thee  ; 
and    goest     t  h  o  u     thither 


again 


Jesus  answered,  Are  there 
not  twelve  hours  in  the  day  ? 
If  any  man  walk  in  the  day, 
he  stumbleth  not,  because 
he  seeth  the  light  of  this 
world. 

But  if  a  man  walk  in  the 
night,  he  stumbleth,  because 
there  is  no  light  in  him. 

These  things  said  He  : 
and  after  that  He  saith  unto 
them,  Our  friend  Lazarus 
sleepeth  ;  but  I  go,  that  I 
may  awake  him  out  of 
sleep. 

Then  said  His  disciples, 
Lord,  if  he  sleep,  he  shall 
do  well. 


Howbeit  Jesus  spake  of 
his  death  :  but  they  thought 
that  He  had  spoken  of  tak- 
ing rest  in  sleep. 

Then  said  Jesus  unto 
them  plainly,  Lazarus  is 
dead. 

And  I  am  glad  for  your 
sakes  that  I  was  not  there, 
to  the  intent  ye  may  be- 
lieve ;  nevertheless  let  us 
go  unto  him. 

Then  said  Thomas,  which 
is  called  Didymus,  unto  his 
fellow  disciples,  Let  us  also 
go,  that  we  may  die  with 
Him. 

Then  when  Jesus  came, 
He  found  that  he  had  lain 
in  the  grave  four  days  al- 
ready. 

Now  Bethany  was  nigh 
unto  Jerusalem,  about  fif- 
teen furlongs  off,  and  many 
of  the  Jews  came  to  Martha 
and  Mary,  to  comfort  them 
concerning  their  brother. 

Then  Martha,  as  soon  as 
she   heard   that  Jesus  was 


292  JESUS  OF 

coming,  went  and  met  Him: 
but  Mary  sat  still  in  the 
house. 

Then  said  Martha  unto 
Jesus,  Lord,  if  thou  hadst 
been  here,  my  brother  had 
not  died  ! 

But  I  know,  that  even 
now,  whatsoever  thou  wilt 
ask  of  God,  God  will  give 
it  thee. 

Jesus  saith  unto  her,  Thy 
brother  shall  rise  again. 

Martha  said  unto  Him, 
I  know  that  he  shall  rise 
again  in  the  resurrection  at 
the  last  day. 

Jesus  said  unto  her,  I  am 
the  resurrection  and  the 
life  :  he  that  believeth  in 
me,  though  he  were  dead, 
yet  shall  he  live  :  and 
whosoever  liveth  and  be- 
lieveth in  me  shall  never 
die.  Believe  st  thou 
this? 

She  saith  unto  Him,  Yea, 
Lord  :  I  believe  that  Thou 
art  the   Christ,    the  Son  of 


NAZARETH 

God,  which  should  come 
into  the  world. 

And  when  she  had  so 
said,  she  went  her  way,  and 
called  Mary  her  sister 
secretly,  saying,  The  Master 
is  come,  and  calleth  for  thee. 

As  soon  as  she  heard  that, 
she  arose  quickly ,  and  came 
unto  Him. 

Now  Jesus  was  not  yet 
come  into  the  town,  but 
was  in  that  place  where 
Martha  met  Him. 

The  Jews  then  which 
were  with  her  in  the  house, 
and  comforted  her,  when 
they  saw  Mary,  that  she 
rose  up  hastily  and  went 
out,  followed  her,  saying, 
She  goeth  unto  the  grave  to 
weep  there. 

Then  when  Mary  was 
come  where  Jesus  was,  and 
saw  Him,  she  fell  down  at 
His  feet,  saying  unto  Him, 
Lord,  if  Thou  hadst  been 
here,  my  brother  had  not 
died! 


And  when  He  had  thus  spoken,   He  cried  with  a  loud  voice,  Lazarus, 

come  forth  ! 


When  Jesus  therefore  saw 
her  weeping,  and  the  Jews 
also  weeping  which  came 
with  her,  He  groaned  in 
the  spirit,  and  was  troubled; 

And  said,  Where  have  ye 
laid  him?  They  said  unto 
Him,    Lord,  come    and  see. 

Jesus  wept. 

Then  said  the  Jews,  Be- 
hold how  He  loved  him  ! 

And  some  of  them  said, 
Could  not  this  man,  which 
opened  the  eyes  of  the 
blind,  have  caused  that 
even  this  man  should  not 
have  died? 

Jesus  therefore  again 
groaning  in  Himself  cometh 
to  the  grave.  It  was  a  cave, 
and  a  stone  lay  upon  it. 

Jesus  said,  Take  ye  away 
the  stone.  Martha,  t  h  e 
sister  of  him  that  was  dead, 
saith  unto  Him,  Lord,  by 
this  time  he  stinketh  :  for 
he  hath  been  dead  four 
days. 

Jesus     saith     unto     her, 


PASSETH  BY  295 

Said  1  not  unto  thee,  that, 
if  thou  wouldest  believe, 
thou  shouldest  see  t  h  e 
glory  of  God  ! 

Then  they  took  away  the 
stone  from  tlie  place  where 
the  dead  was  laid. 

And  Jesus  lifted  up  His 
eyes  and  said,  Father,  I 
thank  thee  that  thou  hast 
heard  me.  And  I  knew  that 
thou  nearest  me  always  ; 
but  because  of  the  people 
which  stand  by  I  said  //, 
that  they  may  believe  that 
thou  hast  sent  me. 

And  when  He  had  thus 
spoken,  He  cried  with  a 
loud  voice,  Lazarus,  come 
forth  ! 

And  he  that  was  dead 
came  forth,  bound  hand 
and  foot  with  graveclothes  ; 
and  his  face  was  bound 
about  with  a  napkin.  Jesus 
saith  unto  them,  Loose  him, 
and  let  him  go. 

Then  many  of  the  Jews 
which    came   to  Mary,   and 


296 


had   seen  the  things   which 
Jesus  did,  believed  on  Him. 

But  some  of  them  went 
their  ways  to  the  Pharisees, 
and  told  them  what  things 
Jesus  had  done. 

Then  gathered  the  chief 
priests  and  the  Pharisees  a 
council,  and  said,  What  do 
we  ?  for  this  man  doeth 
many  miracles. 

If  we  let  Him  thus  alone, 
all  men  will  believe  on  Him  ; 
and  the  Romans  shall  come 
and  take  away  both  our 
place  and  nation. 

And  one  of  them,  named 
Caiaphas,  being  the  high 
priest  that  same  year,  said 
unto  them,  Ye  know  noth- 
ing at  all,  nor  consider  it  is 
expedient  for  us,  that 
one  m  a  n  should  die  for 
the  people,  and  that 
the  whole  nation  perish 
not. 

And  this  spake  he  not  of 
himself :  but  being  high 
priest  that  vear,  he  prophe- 


JESUS  OF  NAZARETH 

sied  that  Jesus  should  die 
for  that  nation  ; 

And  not  for  that  nation 
only,  but  that  also  He 
should  gather  together  in 
one  the  children  of  God 
that  were  scattered  abroad. 

Then  from  that  day  forth 
the}7  took  counsel  together 
to  put  Him  to  death. 

Jesus  therefore  walked  no 
more  openly  among  the 
Jews  ;  but  went  thence  unto 
a  country  near  to  the  wil- 
derness, into  a  city  called 
Kphraim,  and  there  con- 
tinued with  His  disciples. 


CHAPTER  XXXI. 

JESUS  FORETELLS  HIS 
DEATH  AND  RESURREC- 
TION. 

AND  Jesus  going  up  to 
Jerusalem,  took  the 
twelve  disciples  apart  in  the 
way,  and  began  to  tell  them 
what  things  should  happen 
unto  Him,  saying, 


D. 


n 

o 
o 
?r 

c 

o 
c 

3 


o 
re 


T3 

c 


3 


D. 

n 


Behold,  we  go  Up  to  Je- 
rusalem ;  and  all  things  that 
are  written  by  the  prophets 
concerning"  the  Son  of  man 
shall  be  accomplished. 

And  they  were  amazed  ; 
and  as  they  followed,  they 
were  afraid. 

And  He  said  unto  them, 
The  Son  of  man  shall  be 
betrayed  unto  the  chief 
priests  and  unto  the  scribes, 
and  they  shall  condemn  Him 
to  death  ; 

And  He  shall  be  delivered 
unto  the  Gentiles,  and 
shall  be  mocked,  and  spite- 
fully entreated,  and  spitted 
on  : 

And  they  shall  scourge 
Him,  and  put  Him  to  death  ; 
and  the  third  day  He  shall 
rise  again. 

And  they  u  n  d  erstoo  d 
none  of  these  things  :  and 
this  saying  was  hid  from 
ihem,  neither  knew  they 
the  things  which  were 
spoken. 


PASSF.TH   BY.  299 

^1  Then  came  to  Him  the 
mother  of  Zebedee's  chil- 
dren, with  her  sons,  James 
and  John,  worshipping  Him, 
and  saying,  Master,  w  e 
would  that  thou  shouldest 
do  for  us  whatsoever  we 
shall  desire. 

And  He  .said  unto  them, 
What  would  ye  that  I  should 
do  for  you  ? 

She  said  unto  Him,  Grant 
that  these  my  two  sons 
may  sit,  the  one  on  thy 
right  hand  and  the  other 
on  the  left,  in  thy  kingdom. 

And  Jesus  answered  and 
said,  Ye  know  not  what  ye 
ask.  Are  ye  able  to  drink 
of  the  cup  that  I  shall 
drink  of,  and  to  be  baptized 
with  the  baptism  that 
I  am  baptized  with  ? 
They  say  unto  Him,  We 
are  able. 

And  Jesus  said  unto  them, 
Ye  shall  indeed  drink  of  the 
cup  that  I  drink  of  ;  and 
with  the  baptism   that  I  am 


}oo 


JESUS  OF  NAZARETH 


baptized  withal  shall  ye  be 
baptized  : 

But  to  sit  on  my  right 
hand  and  on  1113'  left  hand, 
is  not  mine  to  give,  but 
it  shall  fit  given  to  them 
for  whom  it  is  prepared  of 
my  Father. 

And  when  the  ten  heard 
it,  they  were  moved  with  in- 
dignation against  the  two 
brethren. 

But  Jesus  called  them 
unto  Him,  and  said,  Ye 
know  that  the  princes  of 
the  Gentiles  exercise  do- 
minion over  them,  and 
they  that  are  great,  ex- 
ercise authority  upon  them. 

But  it  shall  not  be  so 
among  you  :  but  whoso- 
ever will  be  great  among 
you,  let  him  be  your  minis- 
ter ;  and  whosoever  will 
be  chief  among  you,  let 
him  be  your  sen-ant. 

For  even  the  Son  of  man 
came  not  to  be  ministered 
unto,  but   to  minister,   and 


to  give    His  life  a  ransom 
for  many. 

THE  BLIND  BEGGAR    BARTI- 
M.EUS. 

And  it  came  to  pass  that 
as  he  was  come  nigh  unto 
Jericho,  with  His  disciples 
and  a  great  number  of  peo- 
ple, blind  Bartimaeus,  the 
the  son  of  Timaeus,  sat  by 
the  highway  side  begging. 

And  hearing  the  multi- 
tude pass  by,  he  asked  what 
it  meant. 

And  they  told  him,  that 
Jesus  of  Nazareth  passeth  by 

And  when  he  heard  that 
it  was  Jesus  of  Nazareth,  he 
began  to  cry  out,  and  say, 
Jesus,  thou  Son  of  David, 
have  mercy  on  me  ' 

And  they  which  went 
before,  rebuked  him  ;  and 
many  charged  him  that  he 
should  hold  his  peace  :  but 
he  cried  the  more  a  great 
deal,  thou  Son  of  David, 
have  mercy  on  me  ! 


And  Jesus  answered  and  said,  Ye  know  not  what  ye  ask. 


PASSET 

And  Jesus  stood  still,  and 
commanded,  him  to  be 

called.  And  they  call  the 
blind  man,  saying  unto  him, 
Be  of  good  comfort,  rise  ; 
He  calleth  thee  ! 

And  he,  casting  away  his 
garment,  rose,  and  came  to 
Jesus. 

And  Jesus  answered  and 
said  unto  him,  What  wilt 
thou  that  I  should  do  unto 
thee  ?  The  blind  man 
said  nnto  Him,  Lord, 
that  I  may  receive  my 
sight. 

And  Jesus  said  unto  him 
Receive    thy     sight  :    thy 
faith  hath   saved  thee.     Go 
thy   way  ;    thy    faith    hath 
made  thee  whole. 

And  immediately  he  re- 
ceived  his  sight,  and 
followed  Jtsus  in  the  way, 
glorifying  God:  and 
all  the  people  when  they 
saw  it,  gave  praise  unto 
God. 


H  BY.  303 

OF    ZACClIvErS,  A    PUBLICAN 

And  Jesus  entered  and 
passed  through  Jericho. 

And  behold,  there  was  a 
man  named  Z  a  c  c  h  ee  u  s  , 
which  was  the  chief  among 
the  publicans,  and  he  was 
rich. 

And  he  sought  to  see  Je- 
sus who  he  was  ;  and  could 
not  for  the  press,  because 
he  was  little  of  stature. 

And  he  ran  before,  and 
climbed  up  into  a  sycamore 
tree  to  see  Him  ;  for  He 
was  to  pass  that  way. 

And  when  Jesus  came  to 
the  place,  He  looked  up 
and  saw  him,  and  said  unto 
him,  Zacchseus,  make  haste 
and  come  down  ;  for  to-day 
I  must  abide  at  thy  house. 
And  he  made  haste  and 
came  down,  and  received 
Hun  joyfully. 

And  when   they  saw   it, 
They  all    murmured,    say- 
|  ing,  That  He  was  gone  to 


3<M  JESUS    OF 

be  guest  with  a  man  that  is 
a  sinner. 

And  Zacchaeus  stood  and 
said  unto  the  Lord,  Behold, 
Lord,  the  half  of  my  goods 
I  .uive  to  the  poor  ;  and  if  I 
have  taken  any  thing  from 
any  man  by  false  accusa- 
tion, I  restore  him  four- 
fold. 

And  Jesus  said  unto  him, 
This  day  is  salvation  come 
to  this  house,  forasmuch  as 
he  also  is  a  son  of  Abra- 
ham. 

For  the  Son  of  man  is 
come  to  seek  and  to  save 
that  which  was  lost. 

And  as  they  heard  these 

things,  He  added  and  spake 

a  parable,   because  He   was 

nigh    to    Jerusalem,    and 

because     they     thought 

that    the  kingdom   of  God 

should  immediately  ap- 
pear. 

He  said  therefore,  A  cer- 
tain nobleman  went  into  a 
far   country  to   receive   for 


NAZARETH 

himself  a  kingdom,  and  to 
return. 

And  he  called  his  ten 
servants,  and  delivered 
them  ten  pounds,  and  said 
unto  them,  Occupy  till  I 
come. 

But  his  citizens  hated 
him,  and  sent  a  message 
after  him,  saying,  We  will 
not  have  this  man  to  reign 
over  us. 

And  it  came  to  pass,  that 
when  he  was  returned,  hav- 
ing received  the  kingdom, 
then  he  commanded  these 
servants  to  be  called  unto 
him,  to  whom  he  had  given 
the  money,  that  he  might 
know  how  much  every 
man  had  gained  by  trad- 
ing. 

Then  came  the  first,  say- 
ing, Lord,  thy  pound  hath 
gained  ten  pounds. 

And  he  said  unto  him, 
Well,  thou  good  sen-ant : 
because  thou  hast  been 
faithful  in  a  very  little,  have 


PASS  I  I      BY. 
over     ten 


.3'  »S 


thou    authority 

cities. 

And    the    second    came, 

saying,     Lord,    thy    pound 
hath  gained  five  pounds. 

And  he  said  likewise  to 
him,  Be  thou  also  over  five- 
cities. 

And  another  came,  say- 
ing, Lord,  behold,  here  is 
thy  pound,  which  I  have 
kept  laid  up  in  a  napkin  : 

For  I  feared  thee,  because 

thou   art  an    austere   man  : 

thoi    takest   up    that    thou 

layelst  not  down,  and  reap- 

est  tiat  thou  didst  not  sow. 

Anl   he   said   unto    him, 

Out   6    thine   own    mouth 

will    I  judge    thee,    thou 

wicked  servant  .     Thou 

knewest  that    I    was    an 

austere     iau,     taking     up 

that  I  laidnot    down,   and 

reaping    th  t    I    did    not 

sow  : 

Wherefore  hen  gavest 
not  thou  my  m\ey  into  the 
bank,   that  at  n.  coming:  I 


might  have  required  mine 
own  with   usury  ? 

And  he  said  unto  them 
that  stood  by,  Take  from 
him  the  pound,  and  give  it 
to  him  that  hath  ten  pounds. 

(And  they  said  unto  him, 
L,ord,  he  hath  ten  pounds.  ) 

For  I  say  unto  you,  That 
unto  everyone  which  hath, 
shall  be  given  ;  and  from 
him  that  hath  not,  even 
that  he  hath  shall  be  taken 
away  from  him. 

But  those  mine  enemies, 
which  would  not  that  I 
should  reign  over  the  m  , 
bring  hither,  and  slay  them 
before  me. 

And  when  He  had  thus 
spoken,  He  went  before, 
ascending  up    to  Jerusalem. 

CHAPTER  XXXII. 

JESUS     SUPS      WITH     MARY, 
MARTHA  AND  LAZARUS. 

ND  the  Jews'  passover 
/as   nigh    at    hand  : 
and  many  went  out  of  the 


A 


3o6  JESUS   OF 

country  up  to  Jerusalem  be- 
fore the  passover  to  purify 
themselves. 

Then  sought  they  for  Je- 
sus, and  spake  among  them- 
selves as  the>*  stood  in  the 
temple,  What  think  ye, 
that  He  will  not  come  to 
the  feast  ? 

Now  both  the  chief  priests 
and  the  Pharisees  had  given 
a  commandment,  that  if 
any  man  knew  where  He 
were,  he  should  shew  it,  that 
they  might  take  Him. 

Then  Jesus,  six  days  be- 
fore the  passover,  came  to 
Bethany,  where  Lazarus 
was  which  had  been  dead, 
whom  He  raised  from  the 
dead. 

Much  people  of  the  Jews 
also  knew  that  He  was 
there  :  and  they  came  not 
for  Jesus'  sake  only,  but 
that  they  might  see  Laza- 
rus also,  whom  He  had 
raised  from  the  dead. 

But  the  chief  priests  con- 


NAZARETH 

suited  that  they  might  put 
Lazarus  also  to  death  ;  be- 
cause that  by  reason  of 
him,  many  of  the  Jews 
went  away  and  believed  on 
Jesus. 

And  Jesus,  being  in  Beth- 
any, in  the  house  of  Simou 
the  leper,  they  made  Him 
a  supper  ;  and  Martlu 
served  ;  but  Lazarus  was 
one  of  them  that  sat  at  the 
table  with  Him. 

Then  took  Mary  an  aa- 
baster  box  of  very  precbus 
ointment  of  spikenard,  'ery 
costly,  and  she  brake  the 
box,  and  poured  It  o1-  His 
head  as  He  sat  at  met,  and 
anointed  the  feet  o'  Jesus, 
and  wiped  His  feetvvith  her 
hair :  and  the  huse  was 
filled  with  the  oc^ur  of  the 
ointment. 

But  when  fis  disciples 
saw  it,  ther  were  some 
that  had  indignation 
w  i  t  h  i  n  iemselves,  and 
murmure'against  her,  say- 


PASSETH 

ing,  To  what  purpose  is  this 
waste  ? 

Then  saith  one  of  His 
disciples,  (Judas  Iseariot, 
Simon's  son,  which  should 
betray  Him, )  Why  was  not 
this  ointment  sold  for  three 
hundred  pence,  and  given  to 
the  poor  ? 

This  he  said,  not  that  he 
cared  for  the  poor  ;  but  be- 
cause he  was  a  thief,  and 
had  the  bag,  and  bare  what 
was  put  therein. 

Then  said  Jesus,  Let  her 
alone  ;  why  trouble  ye  her  ? 
she  hath  wrought  a  good 
work  on  me  :  against  the 
day  of  my  burying  hath  she 
kept  this. 

For  ye  have  the  poor  with 
you  always,  and  whensoever 
ye  will,  ye  may  do  them 
good  :  but  me  ye  have  not 
always. 

She  hath  done  what  she 
coidd  : 

For  in  that  she  hath 
poured  this  ointment  on  my 


BY.  307 

body,  she  is  come  aforehand 
to  anoint  my  body  for  the 
burial. 

Verily  I  say  unto  you, 
Wheresoever  this  gospel 
shall  be  preached  through- 
out the  whole  world,  there 
shall  also  this  that  she  hath 
done,  be  told  for  a  memo- 
rial of  her. 

And  it  came  to  pass  on 
the  next  day,  when  they 
drew  nigh  unto  Jerusalem, 
and  were  come  unto  Beth- 
phage,  unto  the  mount  of 
Olives,  much  people  that 
were  come  to  the  feast, 
when  they  heard  that  Jesus 
was  coming  to  Jerusalem, 

Took  branches  of  palm 
trees,  and  went  forth  to 
meet  Him,  and  cried,  Ho- 
sanna  !  Blessed  is  the  king 
of  Israel  that  cometh  in  the 
name  of  the  Lord  ! 

Then  sent  Jesus  forth  two 
of  His  disciples,  and  saith 
unto  them,  Go  your  way 
into  the  village  over  against 


3o8  JESUS  OF 

you  ;  and  as  soon  as  ye  be 
entered  into  it,  straightway 
ye  shall  find  an  ass  tied  and 
a  eolt  with  her,  whereon 
never  man  sat  :  loose  them, 
bring  them  unto  me. 

And  if  any  man  say  unto 
you,  Why  do  ye  this?  say 
ye,  The  Lord  hath  need  of 
them,  and  straightway  he 
will  send  them. 

And  the  diseiples  that 
were  sent  went  their  way, 
and  found  the  eolt  even  as 
He  had  said  unto  them,  tied 
by  the  door  without,  in  a 
place  where  two  ways  met ; 
and  they  loose  him. 

And  as  they  were  loosing 
the  colt,  the  owners  thereof 
that  stood  there,  said  unto 
them,  What  do  ye,  loosing 
the  colt  ? 

And  they  said,  The  L,ord 
hath  need  of  him  ;  even 
as  Jesus  had  commanded  : 
and  they  let  them  go. 

And  they  brought  the  ass 
and    the  colt    to  Jesus,  and 


NAZARETH 

cast  their  garments  upon 
the  colt,  and  they  set  Jesus 
thereon. 

All  this  was  done,  that  it 
might  be  fulfilled  which  was 
spoken  by  the  prophets, 
saying, 

'Tell  ye  the  daughter  of 
Sion,  Fear  not  ;  behold,  thy 
king  cometh  unto  thee, 
meek,  and  sitting  upon  an 
ass,  and  a  colt  the  foal  of 
an  ass." 

These  things  understood 
not  His  disciples  at  the 
first  :  but  when  Jesus  was 
glorified,  then  remembered 
they  that  these  things  were 
written  of  Him,  and  that 
thev  had  done  these  thing's 
unto  Him. 

The  people  therefore  that 
was  with  Him  when  He 
called  Lazaru  s  out  of 
his  grave,  and  raised  him 
from  the  dead,  bare  re- 
cord. 

For  this  cause  the  people 
also  met  Him,  for  that  thejr 


The  Lonl  hath  need  of  them." 


PASSETH    BY. 


/ 


3" 


heard   that    He   had    done 
this  miracle. 

CHRIST  RIDETH  INTO  JERU- 
SALEM 

And  as  He  went,  a  very 
great  multitude  spread  their 
garments  in  the  way ; 
others  cut  down  branches 
from  the  trees,  and  strewed 
them  in  the  way. 

And  when  He  was  come 
nigh,  even  now  at  the  de- 
scent of  the  mount  of  Olives, 
the  whole  multitude  of  the 
disciples,  and  the  multitudes 
that  went  before,  and  that 
followed,  began  to  rejoice 
and  praise  God  with  a  loud 
voice  for  all  the  mighty 
works  that  they  had  seen  ; 

And  cried,  saying,  Ho- 
sanna  to  the  Son  of  David  ! 
Hosanna  in  the  highest  ! 
Blessed  be  the  king  that 
Cometh  in  the  name  of  the 
Lord  !  peace  in  heaven,  and 
glory  in  the  highest  ! 

Blessed    be   the   kingdom 


of  our  father  David,  that 
cometh  in  the  name  of  the 
L,ord  !  Hosanna  in  the 
highest  ! 

The  Pharisees  therefore 
said  among  themselves,  Per- 
ceive ye  how  ye  prevail 
nothing?  behold,  the  world 
is  gone  after  Him. 

And  some  of  the  Phari- 
sees from  among  the  multi- 
tude said  unto  Him,  Master, 
rebuke  thy  disciples. 

And  He  answered  and 
said  unto  them,  I  tell  you 
that,  if  these  should  hold 
their  peace,  the  stones 
would  immediately  cry  out. 

And  when  He  was  come 
near  He  beheld  the  city, 
and  wept  over  it,  saying,  If 
thou  hadst  known,  even 
thou,  at  least  in  this  thy 
day,  the  things  which  belong 
unto  thy  peace  !  but  now 
they  are  hid  from  thine 
eyes. 

For  the  days  shall  come 
upon   thee,  that  thine  ene- 


312 


JESUS   OF    NAZARETH 


mies  shall  cast  a  trench 
about  thee,  and  compass 
thee  round  and  keep  thee 
in  on  every  side,  and  shall 
lay  thee  even  with  the 
ground,  and  thy  children 
within  thee  ; 

And  they  shall  not  leave 
in  thee  one  stone  upon 
another ;  because  thou 
knewest  not  the  time  of 
thy  visitation. 

And  when  He  was  come 
into  Jerusalem  all  the  city 
was  moved,  savins:,  Who  is 
this? 

And  the  m  u  1  t  i  t  u  d  e 
said  This  is  Jesus  the 
prophet  of  Nazareth  of 
Galilee. 

And  He  went  into  the 
temple,  and  began  to  cast 
out  them  that  sold  therein, 
and  them  that  bought  ;  and 
overthrew  the  tables  of  the 
money-changers,  and  the 
seats  of  them  that  sold 
doves  ;  and  would  not  suffer 
that  any  man  should  carry 


any  vessel  through  the  tem- 
ple ;  saying  unto  them , 

Is  it  not  written,  "My 
house  shall  be  called  of  all 
nations  the  house  of 
prayer?"  but  ye  have  made 
it  a  den  of  thieves. 

And  the  scribes  and  chief 
priests*  heard  it,  and  sought 
how  they  might  destroy 
Him  :  and  could  not  find 
what  they  might  do :  for 
all  the  people  were  aston- 
ished at  His  doctrine,  and 
were  very  attentive  to  hear 
Him. 

And  the  blind  and  the 
lame  came  to  Him  in  the 
temple  ;  and  He  healed 
them. 

And  when  the  chief 
priests  and  scribes  saw  the 
wonderful  things  that  He 
did,  and  the  children  cry- 
ing in  the  temple,  and  say- 
ing, Hosanna  to  the  Son  of 
David  !  they  were  sore  dis- 
pleased, 

And    said     unto    Him. 


> 

3 

a 

Si 

3* 
n 
3 


X 
n 

cr 
n 

3" 


PASSETH   BY 

Hearest  thou  what  these 
say  ?  And  Jesus  saith  unto 
them,  Yea  ;  have  ye  never 
read,  "Out  of  the  mouth  of 
babes  and  sucklings  Thou 
hast  perfected  praise  ?" 

And  when  He  had  looked 
round  about  upon  all  things, 
and  now  the  eventide  was 
come,  He  left  them,  and 
went  out  of  the  city  unto 
Bethany   with    the    twelve, 


.?<5 


and  He  lodged  there. 


CHAPTER  XXXIII. 


THE    FRUITLESS    FIG   TREE. 

AND  on  the  morrow,  in 
the  morning,  when 
they  were  come  from  Beth- 
any, as  He  returned  into 
the  city,  He  hungered. 

And  when  He  saw  a  fig 
tree  in  the  way,  afar  off, 
having  leaves,  He  came,  if 
haply  he  might  find  any 
thing  thereon  :  and  when 
He   came   to  it,   He  found     things 


nothing  but  leaves  ;   for  the 
time  of  figs  was  not  yet. 

And  Jesus  said  unto  it, 
Let  no  fruit  grow  on  the  tree 
henceforward  for  ever.  And 
His  disciples  heard  it.  And 
presently  the  fig  tree  with- 
ered away. 

And  they  came  to  Jeru- 
salem :  and  it  came  to  pass 
as  He  taught  the  people  in 
the  temple  and  preached 
the  gospel,  the  chief  priests 
and  the  scribes  came  upon 
Him  with  the  elders,  and 
spake   unto    Him,    saying, 

Tell  us  by  what  authority 
doest  thou  these  things,  and 
who  gave  thee  this  au- 
thority. 

And  Jesus  answered  and 
said  unto  them,  I  will  also 
ask  of  you  one  question  : 
the  baptism  of  John,  whence 
was  it  ?  from  heaven  or  of 
men?  Answer  me,  and  I 
in  likewise  will  tell  you  by 
what  authority  I   do  these 


3«6  JESUS  OF 

And  they  reasoned  with 
themselves  saying,  If  we 
shall  say  from  heaven,  He 
will  say,  Why  then  did  ye 
not  believe  him  ?  but  if  we 
shall  say  of  men,  all  the 
people  will  stone  us  ;  for 
they  be  persuaded  that  John 
was  a  prophet  indeed. 

And  they  answered  and 
said  unto  Jesus,  We  cannot 
tell  whence  it  was.  And 
Jesus  said  unto  the  m , 
Neither  do  I  tell  you  by 
what  authority  I  do  these 
things. 

But  what  think  ye  ?  A 
certain  man  had  two  sons  ; 
and  he  came  to  the  first, 
and  said,  Son,  go  work  to- 
day in  my  vineyard. 

He  answered  and  said,  I 
will  not  ;  but  afterward  he 
repented,  and  went. 

And  he  came  to  the  sec- 
ond, and  said  likewise.  And 
he  answered  and  said,  I  go, 
sir  ;  and  went  not. 

Whether    of  them    twain 


NAZARETH 
did  the  will  of  his  father? 
They  say  unto  Him,  The 
first.  Jesus  saith  unto  them, 
Verily  I  .say  unto  you,  that 
the  publicans  and  the  har- 
lots go  into  the  kingdom  of 
God  before  you. 

For  John  came  unto  you 
in  the  way  of  righteousness, 
and  ye  believed  him  not ; 
but  the  publicans  and  the 
harlots  believed  him :  and  ye, 
when  ye  had  seen  it,  re- 
pented not  afterward,  that 
ye  might  believe  him. 

Hear  another  parable  : 
There  was  a  certain  house- 
holder, which  planted  a 
vineyard,  and  hedged  it 
round  about,  and  digged  a 
winepress  in  it,  and  built  a 
tower,  and  let  it  out  to 
husbandmen,  and  went  into 
a  far  country  for  a  long 
time. 

And  when  the  time  of 
the  fruit  drew  near,  he  sent 
to  the  husbandmen  a  ser- 
vant, that  he  might  receive 


1."' 


M     O   ■  ,  '   r    ■■ 


,  ft         X^t" 


-i  j  • 


And  the  multitude  said,.  This  is  Jesus  the  prophet  of  Nazareth  of  Galilee. 

i 


PASSFTH  BY 


3«9 


from  the  husbandmen  of  the 
fruit  of  the  vineyard. 

And  the  husbandmen 
caught  him,  and  beat  him, 
and  sent    him  away    empty. 

And  again  he  sent  unto 
them  another  servant ;  and 
at  him  they  east  stones,  and 
wounded  him  in  the  head, 
and  entreated  him  shame- 
full}',  and  sent  him  away 
empty. 

And  again  he  sent  a 
third  :  and  him  they  killed, 
and  many  others  ;  beating 
some  and  killing  some. 

Then  said  the  Lord  of 
the  vineyard,  What  shall  I 
do  ?  I  will  send  my  be- 
loved sou  ;  it  may  be  they 
will  reverence  him  when 
they  see  him. 

Having  yet  therefore  one 
son,  his  well  beloved,  he 
sent  him  also  last  unto 
them,  saying,  They  will 
reverence  my  son. 

But  when  the  husband- 
men saw  him  they  reasoned 


among  themselves,  saying, 
This  is  the  heir  ;  come,  let 
us  kill  him,  that  the  inheri- 
tance may  be  ours. 

So  they  cast  him  out  of 
the  vineyard,  and  killed 
him. 

When  therefore  the  Lord 
of  the  vineyard  cometh, 
what  will  he  do  unto  those 
h  u  s  b  a  n  d  m  en?  He  will 
miserably  destroy  those 
wicked  men,  and  will  let 
out  his  vineyard  unto  other 
husbandmen,  w  h  i  c  li  shall 
render  him  the  fruits  in 
their  seasons. 

And  when  they  heard  it, 
the}r  said,  God  forbid  ! 

And  He  beheld  them,  and 
said,  What  is  this  then  that 
is  written  ?  Did  ye  never 
read  this  Scripture  :  ' '  The 
stone  which  the  builders 
rejected,  the  same  is  become 
the  head  of  the  corner  :  this 
is  the  Lord's  doing,  and  it 
is  marvellous  in  our  eyes  ?  ' 

Therefore  say  I  unto  you. 


-?20 


JESUS  OF  NAZARETH 


The  kingdom  of  God  shall 
be  taken  from  you,  and 
given  to  a  nation  bringing 
forth  the  fruits  thereof. 

And  whosoever  shall  fall 
on  this  stone  shall  be 
broken  :  but  on  whomso- 
ever it  shall  fall,  it  will 
grind  him  to  powder. 

And  when  the  c  h  i  e  f 
priests  and  Pharisees  had 
heard  His  parables,  they 
perceived  that  He  .spake  of 
them  ;  and  they  sought  the 
same  hour  to  lay  hold  on 
Him,  but  feared  the  multi- 
tude, because  the}'  took 
Him  for  a  prophet. 

And  they  left  Him,  and 
went  their  way,  and  took 
counsel  how  they  might 
entangle   Him  in    His  talk. 

For  though  He  had  done 
so  many  miracles  before 
them,  yet  they  believed  not 
on  Him  :  that  the  saying  of 
Esaias  the  prophet  might 
be  fulfilled,  which  he  spake, 
"Lord,  who  hath  believed 


our  report  ?  and  to  whom 
hath  the  arm  of  the  Lord 
been  revealed  ?  ' ' 

Therefore  they  could  not 
believe,  because  that  Esaias 
said  again,  "He  hath 
blinded  their  eyes,  a  n  d 
hardened  their  heart ;  that 
they  should  not  see  with 
their  eyes,  nor  understand 
with  their  heart,  and  be 
converted,  and  I  .should 
heal  them.  " 

These  things  said  Esaias, 
when  he  saw  His  glory,  and 
spake  of  Him. 

Nevertheless  among  the 
chief  rulers  also  many  be- 
lieved on  Him  ;  but  because 
of  the  Pharisees  they  did 
not  confess  Him,  lest  they 
should  be  put  out  of  the 
synagogue : 

For  they  loved  the  praise 
of  men  more  than  the 
praise  of  God. 

■  And  in  the  daytime 
He   was    teaching   in    the 


■;  **, 


H 


PASSETH   BY. 


.v.? 


temple  ;  and  at  night  He 
went  out,  and  abode  in  the 
mount  that  is  called  the 
mount  oi  Olives. 

And  all  the  people  came 
early  in  the  morning  to 
Him  in  the  temple,  for  to 
hear  Him. 

CHAPTER   XXXIV. 

AND  as  He  returned  in- 
to the  city  with  His 
disciples,  as  they  passed  by, 
they  saw  the  fig  tree  which 
He  had  cursed  dried  up 
from  the  roots  ;  and  when 
the  disciples  saw  it,  they 
marvelled  ; 

And  Peter  calling  to  re- 
in e  111  b  r  a  11  c  e ,  saith  unto 
Him,  Master,  behold,  the 
fig  tree  which  thou  cursedst 
is  whithered  away  ! 

And  Jesus  a  n  s  w  e  r  i  11  g 
saith  unto  them,  Have  faith 
in  God. 

For  verily  I  say  unto  you, 
If  ye  have  faith,  and  doubt 


not,  ye  shall  not  only  do 
this  which  is  done  to  the  fig 
tree,  but  also  if  ye  shall  say 
unto  this  mountain,  Be  thou 
removed,  and  be  thou  cast 
into  the  sea;  it  shall  be  done. 

And  all  things,  whatso- 
ever ye  shall  ask  in  prayer, 
believing,  ye  shall  receive. 

Therefore  I  say  unto  you, 
What  things,  soever  ye  de- 
sire, when  ye  pray,  believe 
that  ye  receive  them,  and  ye 
shall  have  them. 

And  when  ye  stand  pray- 
ing, forgive,  if  ye  have 
aught  against  any  ;  that 
you  Father  also  which  is  in 
heaven  may  forgive  you 
your  trespasses. 

But  if  ye  do  not  forgive, 
neither  will  your  Father 
which  is  in  heaven  forgive 
your  trespasses. 

\  And  there  were  certain 
Greeks  among  them  that 
came  up  to  worship  at  the 
feast  : 


324  JESUS  OF 

The  same  caine  therefore 
to  Philip,  which  was  of 
Bethsaida  of  Galilee,  and 
desired  him,  saying,  Sir, 
we  would  see  Jesus. 

Philip  cometh  and  telleth 
Andrew  :  and  again  Andrew 
and  Philip  tell  Jesus. 

And  Jesus  answered 
them,  saying,  The  hour  is 
come,  that  the  Son  of  man 
should  be  glorified. 

Verily,  verily,  I  say 
unto  you,  Except  a  corn  of 
wheat  fall  into  the  ground 
and  die,  it  abideth  alone  : 
but  if  it  die,  it  bringeth 
forth  much  fruit. 

He  that  loveth  his  life 
shall  lose  it  ;  and  he  that 
hateth  his  life  in  this  world, 
shall  keep  it  unto  life 
eternal. 

If  any  man  serve  me,  let 
him  follow  me  ;  and  where 
I  am,  there  shall  also  my 
servant  be ;  if  any  man 
serve  me,  h  i  m  will  my 
Father  honour. 


NAZARETH 

Now  is  my  soul  troubled  ; 
and  what  shall  I  say  ? 
Father,  save  me  from  this 
hour?  but  for  this  cause 
came  I  unto  this  hour. 
Father,  glorify  thy   name. 


A  VOICE  FROM    HEAVEN 

Then  came  there  a  voice 
from  heaven,  saying,  I  have 
both  glorified  it,  and  will 
glorify  //again. 

The  people  therefore  that 
stood  by,  and  heard  it,  said 
that  it  thundered  :  others 
said,  An  angel  spake  to 
Him. 

Jesus  answered  and  said 
This  voice  came  not  because 
of  me,  but  for  your  sakes. 

Now  is  the  judgment  of 
this  world  :  now  shall  the 
prince  of  this  world  be  cast 
out. 

And  I,  if  I  be  lifted  up 
from  the  earth,  will  draw 
all  men  unto  me. 

(This  He  said,  signifying 
what  death  He  should  die.) 


PASSETH 

The  people  answered  Him. 
We  heard  out  of  the  law 
that  Christ  abideth  forever  : 
and  how  sayest  thou,  The 
Son  of  man  must  be  lifted 
up  !  who  is  this  Son  of 
man  ? 

Then  Jesus  said  unto  them, 
Yet  a  little  while  is  the  light, 
with  you.  Walk  while  }'e 
have  the  light,  lest  darkness 
come  upon  you  :  for  he  that 
walketh  in  darkness  know- 
eth  not  whither  he  goeth. 

While  ye  have  light,  be- 
lieve in  the  light,  that  ye 
may  be  the  children  of  light. 

He  that  believeth  on  me, 
believeth  not  on  me,  but  on 
Him  that  sent  me  ;  and  he 
that  seeth  me,  seeth  Him 
that  sent  me. 

I  am  come  a  light  into  the 
world,  that  whosoever  be- 
lieveth on  me  should  not 
abide  in  darkness. 

And  if  any  man  hear  my 
words,  and  believe  not,  I 
judge  him  not  :  for  I  came 


BY. 


325 


not  to  judge  the  world,  but 
to  save  the  world. 

He  that  rejecteth  me  and 
receiveth  not  my  words,  hath 
one  that  judgeth  him  :  the 
word  that  I  have  spoken, 
the  same  shall  judge  him  in 
the  last  da}-. 

For  I  have  not  spoken  of 
myself ;  but  the  Father 
which  sent  me,  He  gave  me 
a  commandment,  what  I 
should  say,  and  what  I 
should  speak. 

And  I  know  that  His 
commandment  is  life  ever- 
lasting :  whatsoever  I  .speak 
therefore,  even  as  the 
Father  said  unto  me,  so  I 
speak. 

THE  WIDOWS  MITE 

And  Jesus  .sat  over 
against  the  treasury  ;  and 
He  looked  up,  and  beheld 
how  the  people  cast  money 
into  the  treasury  :  and  manj^ 
that  were  rich  cast  in  much. 

And  there  came  a  certain 


326  JESUS  OF 

poor  widow,  and  she  threw 
in  two  mites,  which  made  a 
farthing. 

And  He  called  unto  Him 
His  disciples,  and  saith  unto 
them,  Verily  I  say  unto 
3'ou,  That  this  poor  widow 
hath  cast  more  in,  than  all 
they  which  have  cast  into 
the  treasury  ; 

For  all  they  did  cast  in  of 
their  abundance  unto  the 
offerings  of  God  :  but  she  of 
her  want  did  cast  in  all  that 
she  had,  even  all  her  living. 

^1  And  Jesus  answered 
and  spake  unto  them  again 
by  parables,  and  said, 

The  kingdom  of  heaven 
is  like  unto  a  certain  king, 
which  made  a  marriage  for 
his  son  ; 

And  sent  forth  his  ser- 
vants to  call  them  that  were 
bidden  to  the  wedding : 
and   the}r  would  not   come. 

Again,  he  sent  forth 
other  servants,  saying,  Tell 


NAZARETH 

them  which  are  bidden,  Be- 
hold, I  have  prepared  my 
dinner  :  my  oxen  and  my 
fatlings  are  killed,  and  all 
things  already  :  come  unto 
the  marriage. 

But  they  made  light  of 
it,  and  went  their  ways,  one 
to  his  farm,  another  to  his 
merchandise  : 

And  the  remnant  took  his 
servants,  and  entreated  tJictn 
spitefully,  and  slew  them. 

But  when  the  king  heard 
thereof,  he  was  wroth  :  and 
he  sent  forth  his  armies, 
and  destroyed  those  mur- 
derers, and  burned  up  their 
city. 

Then  saith  he  to  his  ser- 
vants, The  w  e  d  d  i  n  g  is 
ready,  but  they  which  were 
bidden  were  not  worthy. 

Go  ye  therefore  into  the 
highways,  and  as  many  as 
ye  shall  find,  bid  to  the 
marriage. 

So  those  servants  went 
out  into  the  highways,  and 


The  Widow's  Mite 


gathered  together  all  as 
many  as  they  found,  both 
bad  and  good  ;  and  the 
wedding  was  furnished  with 
guests. 

And  when  the  king  came 
in  to  see  the  guests,  he  saw 
there  a  man  which  had  not 
on  a  wedding  garment  : 

And  he  saith  unto  him, 
Friend,  how  earnest  thou  in 
hither  not  having  a  wedding 
garment?  And  he  was 
speechless. 

Then  said  the  king  to  the 
servants,  Bind  him  hand 
and  foot,  and  take  him 
away,  and  cast  him  into 
outer  darkness  ;  there  shall 
be  weeping  and  gnashing 
of  teeth. 

For  many  are  called,  but 
few  are  chosen. 


TRIBUTE    TO     BE    PAID     TO 
CESAR 

Then  send  the  Pharisees 
Unto  Him  spies,  to  catch 
Him  in  His  words,    (certain 


PASSETH    BY.  3=9 

of  their  disciples  with  the 
Herodians, )  which  should 
feign  themselves  just  men, 
that  they  might  take  hold 
of  I  lis  words,  that  so  they 
might  deliver  Him  unto  the 
power  and  authority  of  the 
governor. 

And  when  they  were 
come,  they  say  unto  Him, 
Master,  we  know  that  thou 
sayest  and  teachest  rightly, 
that  thou  art  true,  and 
teachest  the  way  of  God  in 
truth,  neither  carest  thou 
for  any  man  :  for  thou  re- 
gardest  not  the  person  of 
men. 

Tell  us  therefore,  What 
thiukest  thou  ?  Is  it  lawful 
to  give  tribute  unto  Caesar, 
or  not  ? 

But  Jesus  perceived  their 
craftiness,  and  knowing 
their  hypocrisy  and  wicked- 
ness, said  unto  them,  Why 
tempt  ye  me,  ye  hypocrites? 

Shew  me  the  tribute 
money  ;  bring    me  a   penny 


WO 


JESUS   OF    NAZARETH 


that  I  may  see  it.  And 
they  brought  unto  Him  a 
penny. 

And  He  saith  unto  them 
Whose  image  and  super- 
scription hath  it  ?  They  say 
unto  Him,  Caesar's. 

Then  saith  He  unto 
them,  Render  therefore 
unto  Caesar  the  things  which 
are  Caesar's  ;  and  unto  God 
the  things  that  are  God's. 

When  they  had  heard 
these  words,  they  marvelled 
at  Him,  and  held  their 
peace  ; 

And  they  could  not  take 
hold  of  His  words  before 
the  people  :  and  they  mar- 
velled at  His  answer,  and 
left  Him,  and  went  their 
way. 

DENIERS  OF  THE  RESURREC- 
TION SILENCED 

The  same  day  came  to 
Him  certain  of  the  Sad- 
ducees,  which  deny  that 
there    is  any    resurrection  ; 


and  they  asked  Him,  say- 
ing, 

Master,  Moses  wrote  unto 
us,  If  any  man's  brother 
die,  having  a  wife,  and  he 
die  without  children,  that 
his  brother  should  marry 
his  wife,  and  raise  up  seed 
unto  his  brother. 

Xow  there  were  with  us 
seven  brethren  :  and  the 
first,  when  he  had  married 
a  wife,  died  ;  and,  having 
no  issue,  left  his  wife  unto 
his  brother  : 

And  the  second  took  her 
to  wife,  and  he  died  child- 
less. 

And  the  third  took  her, 
and  in  like  manner  the  seven 
also  :  and  they  left  no 
children,  and  died. 

Last  of  all  the  woman 
died  also. 

Therefore  in  the  resur- 
rection when  they  all  shall 
rise,  whose  wife  shall  she 
be  of  the  seven  ?  for  they 
all  had  her  to  wife. 


"Render  unto  Csesar  the  things  which  are  Caesar's;  and  unto  God  the 
things  that  are  God's." 


And  Jesus  answering  said 
unto  them,  Ye  do  err,  be- 
cause ye  know  not  the 
Scriptures,  neither  the 
power  of  God. 

The  children  of  this  world 
marry,  and  are  given  in 
marriage  :  but  they  which 
shall  be  accounted  worthy 
to  obtain  that  world,  and 
the  resurrection  from  the 
dead,  neither  marry,  nor  are 
given  in  marriage  : 

Neither  can  the)'  die  any 
more  :  for  they  are  equal 
unto  the  angels  of  God  in 
heaven,  and  are  the  children 
of  God,  being  the  children 
of  the  resurrection. 

But  as  touching  the  res- 
urrection of  the  dead,  have 
ye  not  read  in  the  book  of 
Moses,  how  in  the  bush  God 
spake  unto  him,  saying,  "  I 
am  the  God  of  Abraham, 
and  the  God  of  Isaac,  and 
the  God  of  Jacob  ? ' ' 

He  is  not  the  God  of  the 
dead,    but   the   God   of   the 


T 


PASSETH   BY.  333 

living  :  for  all  live  unto 
Him.  Ye  therefore  do 
greatly  err. 

And  when  the  multitude 
heard  this,  they  were  aston- 
ished at  His  doctrine. 

CHAPTER  XXXY. 

A  LAWYER     NOT   FAR    FROM 
THE    KINGDOM  OF    GOD. 

HEN    certain    of    the 
scribes  a  n  s  w  e  r  i  n  g 
said,  Master,  thou  hast  well 
said. 

But  when  the  Pharisees 
had  heard  that  He  had  put 
the  Saddueees  to  silence, 
they  were  gathered  to- 
gether. 

Then  one  of  the  scribes, 
(a  lawyer, )  came,  and  hav- 
ing heard  them  reasoning 
together,  and  pereeiving 
that  He  had  answered  them 
well,  asked  Him  a  question, 
tempting  Him,   and  saying, 

Master,  which  is  the 
great  commandment  in  the 


334  JESUS    OF 

law  ;  the  first  command- 
ment of  all  ? 

And  Jesus  answered  him, 
The  first  of  all  the  com- 
mandments is,  "Hear.  O 
Israel  ;  The  Lord  our  God 
is  one  Lord  :  and  thou  shalt 
love  the  Lord  thy  God  with 
all  thy  heart,  and  with  all 
thy  soul,  and  with  all  thy 
mind,  and  with  all  thy 
strength  :  " 

This  is  the  first  and  great 
commandment. 

And  the  second  is  like 
unto  it,  thou  shalt  love  thy 
neighbour  as  thyself. 

On  these  two  command- 
ments hang  all  the  law  and 
the  prophets.  There  is  none 
other  commandment  greater 
than  these. 

And  the  scribe  said  unto 
Him,  Well,  Master,  Thou 
hast  said  the  truth  :  for 
there  is  one  God  ;  and  there 
is  none  other  but  He  : 

And  to  love  Him  with  all 
the  heart,  and  with  all  the 


NAZARETH 

understanding,  and  with  all 
the  soul,  and  with  all  the 
strength,  and  to  love  his 
neighbour  as  himself,  is 
more  than  all  whole  burnt 
offerings  and  sacrifices. 

And  when  Jesus  saw  that 
he  answered  discreetly,  He 
said  unto  him,  thou  art  not 
far  from  the  kingdom  of 
God.  And  no  man  after 
that  durst  ask  Him  any 
question  at  all. 

While  the  Pharisees 
were  gathered  together, 
Jesus  asked  them,  saying, 
What  think  ye  of  Christ? 
whose  son  is  He  ?  They 
say  unto  Him,  The  son  of 
David. 

He  said  unto  them,  How 
then  doth  David  in  spirit 
call  Him  Lord  ? 

For  David  himself  said 
in  the  book  of  Psalms,  by 
the  Holy  Ghost,  ' '  The  Lord 
said  to  my  Lord,  'Sit  thou  on 
my  right  hand,  till  I  make 


PASSE! 

thine  enemies  thy  foot- 
stool.' " 

David  therefore  himself 
calleth  Him  Lord  ;  How  is 
He  then  his  son  ? 

And  no  man  was  able  to 
answer  Him  a  word,  neither 
durst  any  man  from  that 
day  forth  ask  Him  any 
more  questions.  And  the 
common  people  heard  Him 
gladly. 

Then  spake  Jesus  to  the 
multitude,  and  to  His  disci- 
ples, saying,  The  scribes 
and  the  Pharisees  sit  in 
Moses'  seat  :  all  therefore 
whatsoever  they  bid  you 
observe,  that  observe  and 
do ;  but  do  not  ye  after 
their  works  :  for  they  say, 
and  do  not. 

For  they  bind  heavy  bur- 
dens and  grievious  to  be 
borne,  and  lay  them  on 
niL-n's  shoulders;  but  they 
themselves  will  not  move 
them  with  one  of  their 
fingers. 


H  BY.  335 

But  all  their  works  they 
do  for  to  be  seen  of  men. 

They  make  broad  their 
phylacteries,  and  enlarge 
the  borders  of  their  gar- 
ments, and  love  the  upper- 
most rooms  at  feasts,  and 
the  chief  seats  in  the  syna- 
gogues, and  greetings  in 
the  markets,  and  to  be 
called  of  men ,  Rabbi, 
Rabbi. 

But  be  not  ye  called 
Rabbi  :  for  one  is  your 
Master,  even  Christ ;  and 
all  ye  are  brethren. 

And  call  no  man  your 
father  upon  the  earth  :  for 
one  is  your  Father,  which 
is  in  heaven. 

Neither  be  ye  called 
masters :  for  one  is  your 
Master,  even  Christ. 

But  he  that  is  greatest 
among  you,  shall  be  your 
servant. 

And  whosoever  shall  ex- 
alt himself,  shall  be 
abased  ;    and  he  that    shall 


336  JESUS  OF  NAZARETH 

humble  himself,  shall  be 
exalted. 

But  woe  unto  you,  scribes 
and  Pharisees,  hypocrites  ! 
for  ye  shut  up  the  kingdom 
of  heaven  against  men  :  for 
ye  neither  go  in  yourselves, 
neither  suffer  ye  them  that 
are  entering  to  go  in. 

Woe  unto  you,  scribes 
and  Pharisees,  hypocrites  ! 
for  ye  devour  widows' 
houses,  and  for  a  pretence 
make  long  prayer  :  therefore 
ye  shall  receive  the  greater 
damnation. 

Woe  unto  you,  .scribes 
and  Pharisees,  hypocrites  ! 
for  ye  compass  sea  and  land 
to  make  one  proselyte  ;  and 
when  he  is  made,  ye  make 
him  twofold  more  the 
child  of  hell  than  your- 
selves. 

Woe  unto  3-ou,  ye  blind 
guides  !  which  say,  Whoso- 
ever shall  swear  by  the 
temple,  it  is  nothing  ;  but 
whosoever   shall    swear   by 


the  gold  of  the  temple,  he 
is  a  debtor. 

Ye  fools  and  blind  :  for 
whether  is  greater,  the  gold, 
or  the  temple  that  sanctifieth 
the  gold  ? 

And,  Whosoever  shall 
swear  by  the  altar,  it  is 
nothing ;  but  whosoever 
sweareth  by  the  gift  that  is 
upon  it,  he  is  guilty. 

Ye  fools  and  blind  :  for 
whether  is  greater,  the  gift, 
or  the  altar  that  sanctifieth 
the  gift  ? 

Whoso  therefore  shall 
swear  by  the  altar,  sweareth 
by  it,  and  by  all  things 
thereon. 

And  whoso  shall  swear 
by  the  temple,  sweareth  by 
it,  and  by  Him  thatdwelleth 
therein. 

And  he  that  shall  swear 
by  heaven,  sweareth  by  the 
throne  of  God,  and  by  Him 
that  sitteth  thereon. 

Woe  unto  you,  scribes 
and  Pharisees,    hypocrites  ! 


for  ye  pay  tithe  of  mint  and 
anise  and  cummin,  and  have 
omitted  the  weightier 
matters  of  the  law,  judg- 
ment, mercy,  and  faith  : 
these  ought  ye  to  have 
done,  and  not  to  leave  the 
other  undone. 

Ye  blind  guides,  which 
strain  at  a  gnat,  a  n  d 
swallow  a  camel. 

Woe  unto  you,  scribes 
and  Pharisees,  hypocrites  ! 
for  ye  make  clean  the  out- 
side of  the  cup  and  of  the 
platter,  but  within  they 
are  full  of  extortion  and 
excess. 

Thou  blind  Pharisee, 
cleanse  first  that  which  is 
within  the  cup  and  platter, 
that  the  outside  of  them 
may  be  clean  also. 

Woe  unto  you,  scribes 
and  Pharisees,  hypocrites  ! 
for  ye  are  like  unto  whited 
sepulchres,  which  indeed 
appear  beautiful  outward, 
but  are  within  full  of  dead 


PASSETH    BY.  337 

men's  bones,  and  of  all  un- 
cleanuess. 

Even  so  ye  also  outwardly 
appear  righteous  unto  men, 
but  within  ye  are  full  of 
hypocrisy  and  iniquity. 

Woe  unto  you,  scribes 
and  Pharisees,  hypocrites  ! 
because  ye  build  the  tombs 
of  the  prophets,  and  gar- 
nish the  sepulchres  of  the 
righteous,  and  say,  If  we 
had  been  in  the  days  of  our 
fathers,  we  would  not  have 
been  partakers  with  them 
in  the  blood  of  the  pro- 
phets. 

Wherefore  ye  be  wit- 
nesses unto  yourselves,  that 
ye  are  the  children  of  them 
which  killed   the  prophets. 

Fill  ye  up  then  the  meas- 
ure of  your  fathers. 

3 ^  serpents,  ye  generation 
of  vipers  !  how  can  ye  es- 
cape the  damnation  of  hell  ? 

Wherefore  behold,  I  send 
unto  you  prophets,  and  wise 
men,  and  scribes  :  and  some 


338 


JESUS  OF   NAZARETH 


of  them  ye  shall  kill  and 
crucify  ;  and  some  of  them 
shall  ye  scourge  in  your 
synagogues,  and  persecute 
them  from  city  to  city  : 

That  upon  you  ma}-  come 
all  the  righteous  blood  shed 
upon  the  earth,  from  the 
blood  of  righteous  Abel 
unto  the  blood  of  Zacharias 
son  of  Barachias,  whom  ye 
slew  between  the  temple  and 
the  altar. 

Verily  I  say  unto  you, 
All  these  things  shall  come 
upon  this  generation. 

O  Jerusalem,  Jerusalem, 
thou  that  killest  the  pro- 
phets, and  stonest  thtm 
which  are  sent  unto  thee, 
how  often  would  I  have 
gathered  thy  children  to- 
gether ;  even  as  a  hen 
gathereth  her  chickens 
under  het  wings,  and  ye 
would  not  ! 

Behold,  your  house  is 
left  unto  you  desolate.  For 
I    sav  unto    you.    Ye    shall 


not  see  me  henceforth,  till 
ye  shall  say,  Blessed  is  he 
that  cometh  in  the  name  of 
the  Lord  ! 

And  Jesus  went  out,  and 
departed  from  the  temple  : 
and  did  hide  Himself  from 
them. 

CHAPTER  XXXVI 

CHRIST  FORETELLETH  THE 
DESTRUCTION  OF  THE 
TEMPLE. 

AND  as  He  went  out  of 
the  temple,  some 
spake  of  the  temple,  how  it 
was  adorned  with  goodly 
stones  and  gifts,  and  one  of 
His  disciples  saith  unto  Him 
Master,  see  what  manner  of 
stones  and  what  buildings 
are  here  ! 

And  Jesus  answering 
said  unto  him,  Seest  thou 
these  great  buildings  ?  verily 
I  say  unto  you,  the  days 
will  come,  in  the  which 
|  there  shall  not  be   left  one 


And  Jesus  went  out  and  departed  from  the  temple  :   and  did  hide 
Himself  from  them. 


The  common  people  heard  Him  gladly. 


PASSETH    BY, 


$43 


stone  upon  the  other,    that 
shall   not  be  thrown  down. 

And  as  He  sat  upon  the 
mount  of  Olives,  over 
against  the  temple,  Peter 
and  James  and  John  and 
Andrew  came  unto  Him 
privately,  saying, 

Master,  Tell  us,  when 
shall  these  things  be  ?  and 
what  sign  will  there  be  when 
these  things  shall  come  to 
pass  ?  and  what  shall  be  the 
sign  of  thy  coining,  and  of 
the  end  of  the  world  ? 

And  Jesus  answered  and 
said  unto  them,  Take  heed 
that  no  man  deceive  you. 

For  many  shall  come  in 
my  name,  saying,  I  am 
Christ  ;   and    shall    deceive 


many. 
The 


time  draweth  near  : 
not    therefore    after 


go   ye 

them. 

But  when  ye  shall  hear  of 
wars  and  rumors  of  wars, 
see  that  ye  be  not  troubled  : 
for  such   tilings   must    needs 


be  ;  for  all  these  things  must 
first  come  to  pass  ;  but  the 
end  is  not  yet. 

For  n  a  t  i  o  n  shall  rise 
against  nation,  and  king- 
dom against  kingdom:  and 
there  shall  be  famines,  and 
pestilences,  and  great  earth- 
quakes, in  divers  places;  and 
fearful  sights  and  great  signs 
shall  there  be  from  heaven. 

All  these  are  the  begin- 
ning of  sorrows. 

But  take  heed  to  your- 
selves: for  they  shall  lay 
their  hands  on  you  and  per- 
secute you,  delivering  you 
up  to  the  .synagogues,  and 
into  prisons: 

They  shall  deliver  you 
up  to  councils, to  be  afflicted, 
and  shall  kill  you,  and  in 
the  synagogues  ye  shall  be 
beaten:  and  ye  shall  be 
before  rulers  and 
for  my  sake,  for  a 
testimony  against  them. 

And  ye  shall  be  betrayed 
both  by  parents,  and  bretb- 


brought 
kings 


344  JESUS  OF 

ren,  and  kinsfolks,  and 
friends;  and  some  of  you 
shall  they  cause  to  be  put  to 

death. 

And  ye  shall  be  hated  of 
all  men  for  my  name's  sake. 

But  there  shall  not  an 
hair  of  your  head  perish. 

In  your  patience  possess 
ye  your  souls. 

But  when  they  shall  lead 
you,  and  deliver  you  up,  take 
no  thought  beforehand  what 
ye  shall  speak,  neither  do 
ye  premeditate:  but  what- 
soever shall  be  given 
you  in  that  hour,  that 
speak  ye:  for  it  is  not  ye 
that  speak,  but  the  Holy 
Ghost. 

Settle  it  therefore  in  your 
hearts,  not  to  meditate  be- 
fore what  ye  shall  answer: 
for  I  will  give  you  a  mouth 
and  wisdom,  which  all  your 
adversaries  shall  not  be  able 
to  gainsay  nor  resist. 

And  then  shall  many  be 
offended,  and  shall    betray 


NAZARETH 

one  another,  and  shall  hate 
one  another. 

The  brother  shall  betray 
the  brother  to  death,  and 
the  father  the  son  ;  and 
children  shall  rise  up  against 
their  parents,  and  shall  cause 
them  to  be  put  to  death. 

And  many  false  prophets 
shall  rise,  and  shall  deceive 
man)'. 

And  because  iniquity 
shall  abound,  the  love  of 
many  shall  wax  cold. 

But  he  that  shall  endure 
unto  the  end,  the  same  shall 
be  saved. 

And  this  gospel  of  the 
kingdom  shall  be  preached 
in  all  the  world  for  a  wit- 
ness unto  all  nations  ;  and 
then  shall  the  end  come. 

When  ye  therefore  shall 
see  the  abomination  of  de- 
solation, spoken  of  by 
Daniel  the  prophet,  stand  in 
the  holy  place,  (whoso 
readeth,  let  him  under- 
stand,)   and  when   ye  shall 


PASSETH 

see  Jerusalem  compassed 
with  armies,  then  know  that 
the  desolation  thereof  is 
nigh. 

Then  let  them  which  are 
in  Judea  flee  to  the  moun- 
tains ;  and  let  them  which 
are  in  the  midst  of  it  de- 
part out  ;  and  let  not  them 
that  are  in  the  countries 
enter  thereinto. 

And  let  him  that  is  on 
the  housetop  not  go  down 
into  the  house,  neither  enter 
therein,  to  take  any  thing 
out  of  his  house  :  neither 
let  him  which  is  in  the 
field  return  back  to  take 
his  clothes. 

For  these  be  the  days  of 
vengeance,  that  all  things 
which  are  written  may  be 
fulfilled. 

But  woe  unto  them  that 
are  with  child,  and  to  them 
that  give  .suck  i  n  those 
days !  for  there  shall  be  great 
distress  in  the  land,  and 
wrath  upon  this  people. 


BY.  34.S 

And  they  shall  fall  by  thfl 
edge  of  the  sword,  and  shall 
be  led  away  captive  into  all 
nations;  and  Jerusalem 
shall  be  trodden  down  of 
the  Gentiles,  until  the  times 
of  the  Gentiles  be  fulfilled. 

But  pray  ye  that  your 
flight  be  not  in  the  winter, 
neither  on  the  sabbath  day: 
for  then  shall  be  great  tribu- 
lation, such  as  was  not  since 
the  beginning  of  the  world 
which  God  created  unto  this 
time,  no,  nor  ever  shall 
be. 

And  except  that  the  L,ord 
had  shortened  those  days, 
no  flesh  should  be  saved: 
but  for  the  elect's  sake, 
whom  He  hath  chosen,  He 
hath  shortened  the  days. 

And  then  if  any  man 
shall  say  to  you,  I,o,  here  is 
Christ;  or,  lo,  He  is  there, 
believe  him  not:  for  false 
Christs  and  false  prophets 
shall  rise,  and  shall  show 
s'gns   and   wonder  s,    to 


346  JESUS  OF 

seduce,    if   it  were  possible, 
even  the  elect. 

But  take  ye  heed:  behold, 
I  have  foretold  you  all 
things. 

Wherefore  if  they  shall 
say  unto  you,  Behold,  He 
is  in  the  desert;  go  not 
forth:  behold,  He  is  in  the 
secret  chambers;  believe  it 
not. 

For  as  the  lightning  com- 
eth  out  of  the  east,  and 
shineth  even  unto  the  west; 
so  shall  also  the  coining  of 
the  Sou  of  man  be. 

For  wheresoever  the  car- 
cass is,  there  will  the  eagles 
be  gathered  together. 

Immediately  after  the 
tribulation  of  those  days 
there  shall  be  signs  in  the 
sun,  and  in  the  moon,  and 
in  the  stars  ;  and  upon  the 
earth  distress  of  nations, 
with  perplexity  ;  the  sea 
and  the  waves  roaring  ; 

Men's  hearts  failing  them 
for    fear,     and    for   looking 


NAZARETH 
after  those  things  which  are 
coming  on  the  earth  :  for 
the  sun  shall  be  darkened, 
and  the  moon  shall  not 
give  her  light,  and  the  stars 
shall  fall  from  heaven,  and 
the  powers  of  the  heavens 
shall  be  shaken  : 

And  then  shall  appear 
the  sign  of  the  Son  of  man 
in  heaven  :  and  then  shall 
all  the  tribes  of  the  earth 
mourn,  and  they  shall  see 
the  Son  of  man  coming  in 
the  clouds  of  heaven  with 
power  and  great  glory. 

And  He  shall  send  His 
angels  with  a  great  sound 
of  a  trumpet,  and  they  shall 
gather  together  His  elect 
from  the  four  winds,  from 
the  uttermost  part  of  the 
earth  to  the  uttermost  part 
of  heaven. 

And  when  these  things 
begin  to  come  to  pass,  then 
look  up,  and  lift  up  your 
heads  ;  for  your  redemption 
draweth  nigh. 


Now  learn  a  parable  of 
the  fig  tree  ;  When  his 
branch  is  yet  tender,  and 
putteth  forth  leaves,  ye  see 
and  know  of  your  own 
selves  that  summer  is  now 
nigh  at  hand. 

So  likewise  ye,  when  ye 
shall  see  all  these  things 
come  to  pass,  know  ye  that 
the  kingdom  of  God  is 
ni'erh  at  hand,  even  at  the 
doors. 

Verily  I  say  unto  you, 
This  generation  shall  not 
pass  away,  till  all  these 
things  be  fulfilled. 

Heaven  and  earth  shall 
pass  away;  but  my  words 
shall  not  pass  away. 

And  take  heed  to  your- 
selves, lest  at  any  time  your 
hearts  be  overcharged  with 
surfeiting, and  drunkenness, 
and  cares  of  this  life,  and 
so  that  day  come  upon  you 
unawares. 

For  as  a  snare  shall  it 
come  on  all  them  that  dwell 


PASSETH   BY.  347 

on  the  face  of  the  whole 
earth. 

Watch  ye  therefore,  and 
pray  always,  that  ye  may 
be  accounted  worthy  to  es- 
cape all  these  things  that 
shall  come  to  pass,  and  to 
stand  before  the  Son  of 
man. 

But  of  that  day  and  that 
hour  knoweth  no  man,  no, 
not  the  angels  which  are  in 
heaven,  neither  the  Son,  but 
my  Father  only. 

Take  ye  heed,  watch  and 
pray ;  for  ye  know  not  when 
the  time  is. 

FAor  as  the  days  of  Noe 
were,  so  shall  also  the  com- 
ing of  the  Son  of  man  be. 

F"or  as  in  the  days  that 
were  before  the  flood  they 
were  eating  and  drinking, 
marrying  a  u  d  giving  in 
marriage,  until  the  day  that 
Xoe  entered  into  the  ark, 
and  knew  not  until  tlie 
flood  came,  and  took  them 
all  awav;    so  shall  also  the 


34»  JESUS  OF 

coming  of  the  Son  of  Man  be. 

Then  shall  two  be  in  the 
field ;  the  one  shall  be  taken 
and  the  other  left. 

Two  women  shall  be  grind- 
ing at  the  mill;  the  one 
shall  be  taken,  and  the  other 
left, 

Watch  therefore  ;  for  ye 
know  not  what  hour  your 
L,ord  doth  come. 

But  know  this,  that  if  the 
goodman  of  the  house  had 
known  in  what  watch  the 
thief  would  come,  he  would 
have  watched,  and  would 
not  have  suffered  his  house 
to  be  broken  up. 

Therefore  be  ye  also 
ready  :  for  in  such  an  hour 
as  ye  think  not,  the  Son  of 
man  cometh. 

For  the  Son  of  man  is  as 
a  man  taking  a  far  journey, 
who  left  his  house,  and  gave 
authority  to  his  servants, 
and  to  every  man  his  work, 
and  commanded  the  porter 
to  watch. 


NAZARETH 

Who  then  is  a  faithful 
and  wise  servant ,  whom 
his  lord  hath  made  ruler 
over  his  household,  to  give 
them  meat  in  due   season  ? 

Blessed  is  that  servant, 
whom  his  lord  when  he 
cometh  shall  find  so  doinsf. 

Verily  I  say  unto  you, 
That  he  shall  make  him 
ruler  over  all  his  goods. 

But  and  if  that  evil  ser- 
vant shall  say  in  his  heart, 
My  lord  delayeth  his  com- 
ing ;  and  shall  begin  to 
smite  his  fellow  servants, 
and  to  eat  and  drink  with 
the  drunken ; 

The  lord  of  that  servant 
shall  come  in  a  day  when 
he  looketh  not  for  him,  and 
in  an  hour  that  he  is  not 
aware  of,  and  shall  cut  him 
asunder,  and  appoint  him 
his  portion  with  the  hypo- 
crites :  there  shall  be  weep- 
ing and  gnashing  of  teeth. 

Watch  ye  therefore  :  for 
ye    know     not    when    the 


FASSFTH  BY. 

master  of  the  house  cometh, 
at  even,  or  at  midnight,  or 
at  the  cockcrowing,  or  in 
the  morning  :  lest  coming 
suddenly,  he  find  you 
sleeping  ! 

And  what  I  say  unto  you 
I  say  unto  all,  Watch  ! 


349 


CHAPTER  XXXVII. 

THE  PARABLE  OF   THE    TEX 
VIRGINS. 

THEX  shall  the  kingdom 
of  heaven  be  likened 
unto  ten  virgins,  which  took 
their  lamps,  and  went  forth 
to  meet  the  bridegroom. 

And  five  of  them  were 
wise,  and  five  were  foolish. 

They  that  were  foolish 
took  their  lamps,  and  took 
no  oil  with  them. 

But  the  wise  took  oil  in 
their  vessels  with  their 
lamps. 

While  the  bridegroom 
tarried,  they  all  slumbered 
and  slept. 


And  at  midnight  there 
was  a  cry  made,  Behold,  the 
bridegroom  cometh  ;  go  ye 
out  to  meet  him. 

Then  all  those  virgins 
arose,  and  trimmed  their 
lamps. 

And  the  foolish  said  unto 
the  wise,  Give  us  of  your 
oil;  for  our  lamps  are  gone 
out. 

But  the  wise  answered, 
saying,  Not  so ;  lest  there 
be  not  enough  for  us  and 
you;  but  go  ye  rather  to 
them  that  sell,  and  buy  for 
yourselves, 

And  while  they  went  to 
buy,  the  bridegroom  came; 
and  they  that  were  ready 
went  in  with  him  to  the 
marriage:  and  the  door  was 
shut, 

Afterward  came  also  the 
other  virgins,  saying,  Lord, 
Eord,  open  to  us. 

But  he  answered  and 
said,  Verily  I  say  unto  you, 
I  know  you  not. 


35°  JESUS   OF 

Watch  therefore  ;  for  ye 
know  neither  the  day  nor 
the  hour  wherein  the  Son 
of  Man  cometh. 

PARABLE    OF  THE    TALK NTS 

•  For  the  kingdom  of 
heaven  is  as  a  man  travelling 
into  a  far  country,  who 
called  his  own  servants, 
and  delivered  unto  them  his 
goods. 

And  unto  one  he  gave 
five  talents,  to  another  two, 
and  to  another  one  ;  to 
every  man  according  to  his 
several  ability ;  and  straight- 
way took  his  journey. 

Then  he  that  had  re- 
ceived the  five  talents  went 
and  traded  with  the  same, 
and  made  them  other  five 
talents. 

And  likewise  he  that  had 
received  two,  he  also  gained 
other  two. 

But  he  that  had  received 
one  went  and  digged  in  the 
earth,  and  hid  his  lord's 
money. 


NAZARETH 

After  a  long  time  the 
lord  of  those  servants 
cometh,  and  reck oneth  with 
them. 

And  so  he  that  had  i  z- 
ceived  five  talents  came  and 
brought  other  five  talents, 
saying,  Lord,  thou  deliver- 
edst  unto  me  five  talents : 
behold,  I  have  gained  be- 
side them  five  talents  more. 

His  lord  said  unto  him, 
Well  done,  thou  good  and 
faithful  servant  :  thou  hast 
been  faithful  over  a  few 
things,  I  will  make  thee 
ruler  over  many  things : 
enter  thou  into  the  joy  of 
thy  lord. 

He  also  that  had  re- 
ceived two  talents  came  and 
said,  Lord,  thou  deliveredst 
unto  me  two  talents  :  be- 
hold, I  have  gained  two 
other   talents  beside   them. 

His  Lord  said  unto  him, 
Well  done,  good  and  faith- 
ful servant;  thou  hast  been 
faithful  over  a  few  things,  I 


will  make  thee   ruler   over  [ 
many    things:    enter    thou 
into  the  joy  of  thy  Lord. 

Then  he  which  had  re- 
ceived the  one  talent  came 
and  said,  Lord,  I  knew  thee 
that  thou  art  a  hard  man, 
reaping  where  thou  hast  not 
sown,  and  gathering  where 
thou  hast  not  strewed: 

And  I  was  afraid,  and 
went  and  hid  my  talent  in 
the  earth:  lo,  there  thou 
hast  that  is  thine. 

His  lord  answered  and 
said  unto  him,  Thou  wicked 
and  slothful  servant,  thou 
knewest  that  I  reap  where 
I  sowed  not,  and  gather 
where  I  have  not  strewed: 

Thou  oughtest  therefore 
to  have  put  my  money  to 
the  exchangers,  and  then 
at  my  coming  I  should  have 
received  my  o  w  n  w  i  t  h 
usury. 

Take  therefore  the  talent 
from  him,  and  give  //  unto 


PASSF.TH  BY.  353 

For  unto  every  one  that 
hath  shall  be  given,  and  he 
shall  have  abundance:  but 
from  him  that  hath  not 
shall  be  taken  away  even 
that  which  he  hath. 

And  cast  ye  the  unprofit- 
able servant  into  outer  dark- 
ness: there  shall  be  weeping 
and  gnashing  of  teeth. 


THE     LAST   JUDGMENT. 

When  the  Son  of  man 
shall  come  in  His  glory, 
and  all  the  holy  angels  with 
him,  then  shall  He  sit  upon 
the  throne  of  His  glory: 

And  before  Him  shall  be 
gathered  all  nations  :  and 
He  shall  separate  them  one 
from  another,  as  a  shepherd 
divideth  his  sheep  from  the 
goats: 

And  He  shall  set  the  sheep 
on  His  right  hand,  but  the 
goats  on  the  left. 

Then  shall  the  King  say 
unto     them    on    his     right 


him  which  hath  ten  talents.  I  hand,    Come,  ye   blessed  of 


354  JESUS  OF 

my  Father,  inherit  the 
kingdom  prepared  for  you 
from  the  foundation  of  the 
world  • 

For  I  was  a  hungered, 
and  ye  gave  me  meat  :  I 
was  thirsty,  and  ye  gave 
me  drink  :  I  was  a  stranger, 
and  ye  took  me  in  : 

Nake  1,  and  ye  clothed 
me  :  I  was  sick,  and  ye 
visited  me  :  I  was  in  prison, 
and  ye  came  unto  me. 

Then  shall  the  righteous 
answerHim,  saying,  Lord, 
when  saw  we  thee  a 
hungered,  and  fed  thee? 
or  thirsty,  and  gave  thee 
drink  ? 

When  saw  we  thee  a 
stranger,  and  took  thee  in  ? 
or  naked,  and  clothed  thee  ? 

Or  when  saw  we  thee 
sick,  or  in  prison,  and  came 
unto  thee  ? 

And  the  King  shall 
answer  and  say  unto  them, 
Verily  I  say  unto  you, 
Inasmuch  as  ye  have  done 


NAZARETH 

it  unto  one  of  the  least  of 
these  my  brethren,  ye  have 
done  it  unto  me. 

Then  shall  He  say  also 
unto  them  on  the  left  hand, 
Depart  from  me,  ye  cursed, 
into  everlasting  fire,  pre- 
pared for  the  devil  and  his 
angels  : 

For  I  was  a  hungered, 
and  ye  gave  me  no  meat  ; 
I  was  thirsty,  and  ye  gave 
me  no  drink  : 

I  was  a  stranger,  and  ye 
took  me  not  in  :  naked,  and 
ye  clothed  me  not :  sick, 
and  in  prison,  and  ye  visited 
me  not. 

Then  shall  they  also 
answerHim,  saying,  L,ord, 
when  saw  we  thee  a 
hungered,  or  athirst,  or  a 
stranger,  or  naked,  or  sick, 
or  in  prison,  and  did  not 
minister  unto  thee  ? 

Then  shall  h  e  answer 
them,  saying,  Verily  I  say 
unto  you,  Inasmuch  as  ye 
did  it  not  to  one  of  the  least 


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PASSETH   BY. 


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of    these,    ye     did    it    not 
to  me. 

And  these  shall  go  away 
into  everlasting  p  «  n  i  s  h- 
ment:  but  the  righteous  into 
life  eternal. 

CHAPTER  XXXVIII. 

THE     RULERS     CONSPIRE 
AGAINST   CHRIST. 

AND  it  came  to  pass, 
when  Jesus  had  fin- 
ished all  these  sayings,  He 
said  unto  His  disciples, 

Ye  know  that  after  two 
days  is  the  feast  of  the  pass- 
over,  and  the  Sou  of  man  is 
betrayed  to  be  crucified. 

Then  assembled  together 
the  chief  priests,  and  the 
scribes,  and  the  elders  of  the 
people,  unto  the  palace  of 
the  high  priest,  who  was 
called  Caiaphas,  and  con- 
sulted that  they  might  take 
Jesus  by  subtilty,  and  kill 
Him . 


feast  day,  lest  there  be  an 
uproar  among  the  people ; 
for  they  feared  the  people. 

Then  entered  Satan  into 
Judas  surnamed  Iscariot. 
being  of  the  number  of  the 
twelve. 

And  he  went  his  way, 
and  communed  with  the 
chief  priests  and  captains, 
how  he  might  betray  Him 
unto  them; 

And  said  unto  them, 
What  will  ye  give  me,  and 
I  will  deliver  Him  unto 
you  ? 

And  when  they  heard  if, 
they  were  glad,  and  prom- 
ised to  give  him  money. 
And  they  covenanted  with 
him  for  thirty  pieces  of 
silver. 

And  from  that  time  he 
sought  opportunity  how  he 
might  conveniently  betray 
Him  unto  them  in  the  ab- 
sence of  the  multitude. 

Now  the  first  day  of  the 


But  they  said,  Not  on  the    feast  of  unleavened    bread, 


3*8 


JESUS  OF  NAZARETH 


when  they  killed  the  pass- 
ever,  the  disciples  came  to 
Jesus,  saying  unto  Him, 
where  wilt  thou  that  we 
prepare  for  thee  to  eat  the 
passover  ? 

And  He  sendeth  forth 
two  of  His  disciples,  Peter 
and  John,  and  saith  unto 
them,  Go  ye  into  the  city  : 
and  behold,  when  ye  are 
entered  into  the  city,  there 
shall  a  man  meet  you, 
bearing  a  pitcher  of  water  ; 
follow  him  into  the  house 
where  he  eutereth  in. 

And  wheresoever  he 
shall  go  in,  say  ye  to  the 
goodman  of  the  house,  the 
master  saith,  my  time  is  at 
hand  ;  I  will  keep  the  pass- 
over  at  thy  house.  Where 
is  the  guest  chamber,  where 
I  shall  eat,  the  passover 
with  my  disciples? 

And  he  will  shew  you  a 
large  upper  room  furnished 
and  prepared  :  there  make 
ready  for  us. 


And  His  disciples  went 
forth,  and  came  into  the 
city,  and  found  as  He  had 
said  unto  them  :  and  they 
made  ready  the  passover. 

CHRIST  EATETH  THE 
PASSOVER  WITH  HIS 
DISCIPEES. 

Now  before  the  feast  of 
the  passover,  when  Jesus 
knew  that  His  hour  was 
come  that  He  should  depart 
out  of  this  world  unto  the 
Father,  having  loved  His 
own  which  were  in  the 
world,  He  loved  them  unto 
the  end. 

And  in  the  evening  He 
cometh  with  the  twelve, 
and  when  the  hour  was 
come,  He  sat  down,  and  the 
twelve  apostles  with  Him. 

And  He  said  unto  them, 
With  desire  I  have  desired 
to   eat    this   nassover    with 

A. 

3'ou  before  I  suffer  :  for  I 
say  unto  you,  I  will  not 
any   more   eat    thereof, 


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361 


until   it  be   fulfilled  in   the 
kingdom  of  God. 

And  He  took  the  cup, 
and  gave  thanks,  and  said, 
Take  this,  and  divide  it 
among  yourselves  :  fori 
say  unto  you,  I  will  not 
drink  of  the  fruit  of  the 
vine,  until  the  kingdom  of 
God  shall  come. 

TEACHETH  THEM  HUMILITY 
AND  CHARITY. 

And  there  was  a  strife 
among  them,  which  of  them 
should  be  accounted  the 
greatest. 

And  He  said  unto  them, 
The  kings  of  the  Gentiles 
exercise  lordship  over  them ; 
and  they  that  exercise  au- 
thority upon  them  are 
called  benefactors. 

But  ye  shall  not  be  so: 
but  he  that  is  greatest 
among  you,  let  him  be  as 
the  younger;  and  he  that  is 
chief,  as  he  that  doth  serve. 

For    whether  is   greater, 


he  that  sitteth  at  meat,  or 
he  that  serveth  ?  is  not  he 
that  sitteth  at  meat  ?  but  I 
am  among  you  as  he  that 
serveth. 

Ye  are  they  which  have 
continued  with  me  in  my 
temptations. 

And  I  appoint  unto  you 
a  kingdom,  as  my  father 
hath  appointed  unto  me; 

That  ye  may  eat  and 
drink  at  my  table  in  my 
kingdom,  and  sit  on  thrones 
judging  the  twelve  tribes  of 
Israel. 

And  supper  being  ended, 
(the  devil  having  now  put 
into  the  heart  of  Judas  Isea- 
riot,  Simon's  son,  to  betray 
Him;)  Jesus,  knowing  that 
the  Father  had  given  all 
things  into  His  hands,  and 
that  He  was  come  from 
God,  and  went  to  God  : 

He  riseth  from  supper, 
and  laid  aside  His  garment  ; 
and  took  a  towel,  and 
girded  Himself. 


,?62  JESUS  OF 

After  that,  He  poureth 
water  into  a  basin,  and 
began  to  wash  the  dis- 
ciples' feet,  and  to  wipe 
them  with  the  towel  where- 
with He  was  girded. 

Then  cometh  He  to 
Simon  Peter :  and  Peter 
saith  unto  Him,  Lord,  dost 
thou  wash  my  feet  ? 

Jesus  answered  and  said 
unto  him,  what  I  do  thou 
knowest  not  now  ;  but  thou 
shalt  know  hereafter. 

Peter  saith  unto  Him, 
Thou  shalt  never  wash  my 
feet  !  Jesus  answered  him, 
If  I  wash  thee  not,  thou  hast 
no  part  with  me. 

Simon  Peter  saith  unto 
Him,  Lord,  not  my  feet 
only,  but  also  my  hands 
and  my  head. 

Jesus  saith  to  him,  He 
that  is  washed  needeth  not 
save  to  wash  his  feet,  but 
is  clean  every  whit  :  and  ye 
are  clean,  but  not  all. 

CFor    He     k  n  e  w     who 


NAZARETH 

should  betray  Him  ;  there 
fore  said  He,  Ye  are  not  all 

clean.) 

So  after  He  had  washed 
their  feet,  and  had  taken 
His  garments,  and  was  set 
clown  again,  He  said  unto 
them,  Know  ye  what  I 
have  done  to  you  ? 

Ye  call  me  master  and 
Lord  :  and  ye  say  well  ;  for 
so  I  am. 

If  I  then,  your  Lord  and 
Master,  have  washed  your 
feet  ;  ye  also  ought  to  wash 
one  another's  feet. 

For  I  have  given  you  an 
example,  that  ye  should  do 
as  I  have  done  to  you. 

Yerily,  verily,  I  say  unto 
you,  The  servant  is  not 
greater  than  his  lord  ; 
neither  he  that  is  sent 
greater  than  he  that  sent 
him. 

If  ye  know  these  things 
happy  are  ye  if  ye  do  them. 

I  speak  not  of  you  all  :  I 
know  whom  I  have  chosen  : 


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PASSETH   BY. 

but  that  the  Scripture  may 
be  fulfilled.  "  He  that  eat- 
eth  bread  with  me  hath 
lifted  up  his  heel  against 
me. 

Now  I  tell  you  before  it 
come,  that,  when  it  is  come 
to  pass,  ye  may  believe  that 
I  am  He. 

Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto 
you.  He  that  receiveth 
whomsoever  I  send,  receiv- 
eth me;  and  he  that  receiv- 
eth me,  receiveth  Him  that 
sent  me. 


365 


THE    BETRAYER. 

When  Jesus  had  thus 
said,  He  was  troubled  in 
spirit,  and  testified,  and 
said,  Verily,  verily,  I  say 
unto  you,  that  one  of  you 
which  eateth  with  me  shall 
betray  me!  behold,  the  hand 
of  him  that  betra}'eth  me  is 
with  me  on  the  table. 

And  they  began  to  in- 
quire a  m  o  11  g  themselves, 
which  of  them  it  was  that 


should  do  this  thing,  and 
were  exceedingly  sorrowful, 
and  began  every  one  of 
them  to  say  unto  Him,  one 
by  one,  Lord,  is  it  I  ? 

And  He  answered  and 
said,  One  of  the  twelve  that 
dippeth  his  hand  with  me  in 
the  dish,  the  same  shall  be- 
tray me. 

The  Son  of  man  indeed 
goeth,  as  it  was  determined; 
and  as  it  is  written  of 
Him,  but  woe  unto  that 
mj«i  by  whom  the  Son  of 
man  is  betrayed  !  it  had 
been  good  for  that  man  if 
he  had  never  been  born. 

Then  the  disciples  looked 
one  on  another,  doubting  of 
whom  He  spake. 

Now  there  was  leaning  on 
Jesus'  bosom  one  of  His 
disciples,  whom  Jesus  loved. 

Simon  Peter  therefore 
beckoned  to  him,  that  he 
should  ask  who  it  should  be 
of  whom  He  spake. 

He  then  lying  on  Jesus' 


366  JESUS  OF 

breast,  saith  unto  Him, 
L,ord,  who  is  it? 

Jesus  answered,  He  it  is, 
to  whom  I  shall  give  a  sop, 
when  I  have  dipped  */.  And 
when  He  had  dipped  the 
sop,  He  gave  it  to  Judas  Is- 
eariot,  the  son  of  Simon. 

Then  Judas,  which  be- 
trayed Him,  answered  and 
said,  Master,  is  it  I  ?  He 
said  unto  him,  Thou  hast 
said. 

And  after  the  sop,  Satan 
entered  into  him.  Then 
said  Jesus  unto  him,  That 
thou  doest,  do  quickly. 

Now  no  man  at  the  table 
knew  for  what  intent  He 
spake  this  unto  him. 

For  some  of  them  thought, 
because  Judas  had  the  bag, 
that  Jesus  had  said  unto 
him,  Buy  those  things  that 
we  have  need  of  against  the 
feast  ;  or,  that  he  should 
give  something  to  the 
poor. 

He  then  having   received 


NAZARETH 

the  sop,  went  immediately 
out  ;  and  it  was  night. 

Therefore,  when  he  was 
gone  out,  Jesus  said,  Now 
is  the  Sou  of  man  glorified, 
and  God  is  glorified  in 
Him. 

If  God  be  glorified  in 
Him,  God  shall  also  glorify 
Him  in  Himself,  and  shall 
straightway  glorify  Him. 

Little  children,  yet  a  little 
while  I  am  with  you.  Ye 
shall  seek  me;  and  as  I  said 
unto  the  Jews,  Whitirer  I 
go,  ye  cannot  come;  so  now 
I  say  to  you. 

A  new  commandment  I 
give  unto  you,  That  ye  love 
one  another;  as  I  have  loved 
you,  that  ye  also  love  one 
another. 

By  this  shall  all  men  know 
that  ye  are  my  disciples,  if 
ye  have  love  one  to  another. 

Simon  Peter  said  unto 
Him,  Lord,  whither  goest 
thou  ?  Jesus  answered  him, 
Whither    I    go,   thou  canst 


PASSETH    BY. 

not  follow  me  now;  but  thou 

shalt  follow  me  afterwards. 

Peter    said    unto     H  i  m 

Lord,  why  cannot  I  follow 


367 


Thee,  now?   I  will  lay  down 
my  life  for  thy  sake. 

Jesus  answered  him,  Wilt 
thou  lay  down  thy  life  for 
my  sake?  Verily,  verily,  I 
say  unto  thee,  The  cock 
shall  not  crow,  till  thou  hast, 
denied  me  thrice. 

"THIS  DO  IX  REMEMBRANCE 

OF  ME" 

And  as  they  were  eating, 
Jesus  took  bread,  and 
blessed  it,  and  brake  it,  and 
gave  it  to  the  disciples,  and 
said,  Take,  eat  ;  this  is  my 
body,  which  is  given  for 
you  :  this  do  in  remembrance 
of  me. 

Likewise  also  He  took 
the  cup  after  supper,  and 
when  He  had  given  thanks, 
He  gave  it  to  them  :  say- 
ing, drink  ye  all  of  it.  And 
they  all  drank  of  it. 


And  He  said  unto  them, 
this  is  my  blood  of  the  new 
testament,  which  is  shed  for 
you  and  for  many,  for  the 
remission  of  sins  ;  this  do 
ye,  as  often  as  ye  drink  it, 
in  remembrance  of  me. 

But  I  say  unto  you,  I 
will  not  drink,  henceforth 
of  this  fruit  of  the  vine, 
until  that  day  when  I  drink 
it  new  with  you  in  my 
Father's  kingdom. 

CHAPTER  XXXIX. 

CHRIST  COMFORTETH  HIS 
DISCIPLES  WITH  Till'. 
HOPE  OF  HEAVEN. 

ET  not  your  heart  be 
troubled  :  ye  believe 
in  God,    believe  also  in  me. 

In  my  Father's  house  are 
many  mansions  :  if  it  were 
not  so,  I  would  have  told 
you.  I  go  to  prepare  a 
place  for  you. 

And  if  I  go  and  prepare 
a  place  for  you,  I  will  come 


L 


368  JESUS  OF 

again  and  receive  you  unto 
myself  ;  that  where  I  am, 
there  ye  may  be  also. 

And  whither  I  go  ye 
know,  and  the  way  ye 
know. 

Thomas  saith  unto  Him. 
Lord,  we  know  not  whither 
thou  goest;  and  how  can  we 
know  the  way  ? 

Jesus  saith  unto  him,  I 
am  the  way,  the  truth,  and 
the  life:  no  man  cometh 
unto  the  Father  but  by  me. 

If  ye  had  known  me,  ye 
should  have  known  my 
Father  also :  and  from 
henceforth  ye  know  Him 
and  have  seen  Him. 

Philip  saith  unto  Him, 
L,ord,  shew  us  the  Father 
and  it  sufficeth  us. 

Jesus  saith  unto  him, 
Have  I  been  so  long  with 
you,  and  yet  hast  thou  not 
known  me,  Philip  ?  he  that 
hath  seen  me  hath  seen  the 
Father ;  and  how  sayeth  thou 
(hen,  Shew  us  the   Father? 


NAZARETH 

Believest  thou  not  that  I 
am  in  the  Father,  and  the 
Father  in  me?  the  words 
that  I  speak  unto  you  I 
speak  not  of  myself:  but  the 
Father  that  dwelleth  in  me, 
He  doeth  the  works. 

Believe  me  that  I  am  in 
the  Father,  and  the  Father 
in  me:  or  else  believe  me  for 
the  very  works'  sake. 

Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto 
you,  He  that  believeth  on 
me,  the  works  that  I  do 
shall  he  do  also;  and 
greater  works  than  these 
shall  he  do  ;  because  I  go 
unto  my  Father. 

And  whatsoever  ye  shall 
ask  in  my  name,  that  will  I 
do,  that  the  Father  may  be 
glorified  in  the  Son. 

If  ye  shall  ask  anything 
in  my  name,  I  will  do  //. 

%  If  ye  love  me,  keep  my 
commandments. 

And  I  will  pray  the 
Father,    and   He  shall  give 


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I 

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The  Way,  the  Truth,  the  Life. 


PASSETH 

you  another  Comforter,  that 
He  may  abide  with  you  for- 
ever; 

Even  the  Spirit  of  truth  ; 
whom  the  world  cannot  re- 
ceive, because  it  seetli  Him 
not,  neither  knoweth  Him  : 
but  ye  know  Him  ;  for  He 
dwelleth  with  you,  and 
shall  be  in  you. 

I  will  not  leave  you  com- 
fortless :  I  will  come  to 
you. 

Yet  a  little  while,  and  the 
world  s  e  e  t  h  me  no  more  ; 
but  ye  see  me  :  because  I 
live,  ye  shall  live  also. 

At  that  day  ye  shall  know 
that  I  am  in  my  Father,  and 
ye  in  me,  and  I  in  you. 
He  that  hath  my  command- 
ments, and  keepeth  them, 
he  it  is  that  loveth  me  :  and 
he  that  loveth  me  shall  be 
loved  of  my  Father,  and  I 
will  love  him,  and  will 
manifest  myself  to  him. 

Judas  saith  unto  him,  not 
Iscariot,  Lord,  how  is  it  that 


BY. 


37' 


thou  wilt  manifest  thyself 
unto  us,  and  not  unto  the 
world  ? 

Jesus  answered  and  said 
unto  him,  If  a  man  love  me, 
he  will  keep  my  words  : 
and  my  Father  will  love 
him,  and  we  will  come  unto 
him,  and  make  our  abode 
with  him. 

He  that  loveth  me  not 
keepeth  not  my  sayings : 
and  the  word  which  ye  hear 
is  not  mine,  but  the  Father's 
which  sent  me. 

These  things  have  I 
spoken  unto  you,  being  yet 
present  with   you. 

But  the  Comforter,  which 
is  the  Holy  Ghost,  whom 
the  Father  will  send  in  my 
name,  He  shall  teach  you 
all  things,  and  bring  all 
things  to  your  remember- 
auce,  whatsoever  I  have  said 
unto  you. 

Peace  I  leave  with  you, 
my  peace  I  give  unto  you  : 
not  as  the  world  giveth,  give 


372 


JESUS  OF 


I  unto  you.  L,et  not  your 
heart  be  troubled,  neither 
let  it  be  afraid. 

Ye  have  heard  how  I  said 
unto  you,  I  go  away,  and 
come  again  unto  you.  If 
ye  loved  me,  ye  would  re- 
joice, because  I  said,  I  go 
unto  the  Father  :  for  my 
Father  is  greater  than  I. 

And  now  I  have  told  you 
before  it  come  to  pass,  that 
when  it  is  come  to  pass,  ye 
might  believe. 

Hereafter  I  will  not  talk 
much  with  you  :  for  the 
prince  of  this  w  o  r  1  d  com- 
eth  and  hath  nothing  in 
me. 

But  that  the  world  may- 
know  that  I  love  the 
Father  ;  and  as  the  Father 
gave  me  commandment, 
even  so  I  do.  Arise,  let  us 
go  hence. 

THE      PARABLE       OF      THE 
VINE. 

I   am  the  true  vine,  and 


NAZARETH 

my  Father  is  the  husband- 
man. 

Every  branch  in  me  that 
beareth  not  fruit  He  taketh 
away:  and  every  bra?ich  that 
beareth  fruit  He  purgeth  it, 
that  it  may  bring  forth  more 
fruit. 

Now  ye  are  clean  through 
the  word  which  I  have 
spoken  unto  you. 

Abide  with  me,  and  I  in 
you.  As  the  branch  can- 
not bear  fruit  of  itself,  ex- 
cept it  abide  in  the  vine ; 
no  more  can  ye,  except  ye 
abide  in  me. 

I  am  the  vine,  ye  are  the 
branches.  He  that  abideth 
in  me  and  I  in  him,  the 
same  bringeth  forth  much 
fruit ;  for  without  me  ye 
can  do  nothing. 

If  a  man  abide  not  in  me, 
he  is  cast  forth  as  a  branch, 
and  is  withered  ;  and  men 
gather  them  and  cast  them 
into  the  fire,  and  they  are 
burned. 


PASSET 

If  ye  abide  in  me,  and 
my  words  in  you,  ye  shall 
ask  what  ye  will,  and  it 
shall  be  done  unto  yon. 

Herein  is  my  Father 
glorified,  that  ye  bear  much 
fruit ;  so  shall  ye  be  my 
disciples. 

As  the  Father  hath  loved 
me,  so  have  I  loved  you  : 
continue  ye  in  my  love. 

If  ye  keep  my  command- 
ments, ye  shall  abide  in  my 
love  ;  even  as  I  have  kept 
my  Father's  command- 
ments, and  abide  in  His 
love. 

These  things  have  I 
spoken  unto  you,  that  my 
joy  might  remain  in  you, 
and  that  your  joy  might  be 
full. 

This  is  my  command- 
ment, That  ye  love  one 
another,  as  I  have  loved 
you. 

Greater  love  hath  no  man 
than  this,  that  a  man  lay 
down  his  life  for  his  friends. 


H    BY.  373 

Ye  are  my  friends,  if  ye 
do  whatsoever  I  command 
you. 

Henceforth  I  call  ye  not 
servants;  for  the  servant 
knoweth  not  what  his  lord 
doeth:  but  I  have  called 
you  friends;  for  all  things 
that  I  have  heard  of  my 
Father  I  have  made  known 
unto  you. 

Ye  have  not  chosen  me, 
but  I  have  chosen  you  and 
ordained  you,  that  ye 
should  go  and  bring  forth 
fruit,  and  thai  your  fruit 
should  remain  ;  that  what- 
soever ye  shall  ask  of  the 
Father  in  my  name,  He  may 
give  it  you. 

These  things  I  command 
you,  that  ye  love  one  an- 
other. 

If  the  world  hate  you,  ye 
know  that  it  hated  me  be- 
fore it  hated  you. 

If  ye  were  of  the  world, 
the  world  would  love  his 
own  ;     but    because    ye  are 


374  JESUS  OF 

not  of  the  world,  but  I  have 
chosen  you  out  of  the  world , 
therefore  the  world  hateth 
you. 

Remember  the  word  that 
I  said  unto  you.  The  ser- 
vant is  not  greater  than  his 
lord.  If  they  have  perse- 
cuted me,  they  will  also 
persecute  you  ;  if  they  have 
kept  my  saying,  they  will 
keep  3*ours  also. 

But  all  these  things  will 
they  do  unto  you  for  my 
name's  sake,  because  they 
know  not  Him  that  sent 
me. 

If  I  had  not  come  and 
spoken  unto  them,  they  had 
not  had  sin  :  but  now  they 
have  no  cloak  for  their  sin. 

He  that  hateth  me  hateth 
my  Father  also. 

If  I  had  not  done  among 
them  the  works  which  none 
other  man  did,  they  had  not 
had  sin  :  but  now  have  they 
both  seen  and  hated  both 
me  and  my  Father. 


NAZARETH 

But  this  cometh  to  pass, 
that  the  word  might  be  ful- 
filled that  is  written  in  their 
law,  The}- hated  me  without 
a  cause. 

But  when  the  Comforter 
is  come,  whom  I  will  send 
unto  you  from  the  Father, 
even  the  Spirit  of  truth, 
which  proceedeth  from  the 
Father,  He  shall  testify  of 
me  : 

And  ye  also  shall  bear 
witness,  because  ye  have 
been  with  me  from  the  be- 


ginning. 


CHRIST  PROMISES  THE  HOLY 
GHOST  AS  A  COMFORTER 
AND  GUIDE. 

These  things  have  I 
spoken  unto  you,  that  ye 
should  not  be  offended. 

They  shall  put  you  out  of 
the  synagogues  :  yea,  the 
time  cometh,  that  whoso- 
ever killeth  you  will  think 
he  doeth  God  service. 

And  these  things  will 


they  do  unto  you,  because 
they  have  not  known  the 
Father,  nor  me. 

But  these  things  have  I 
told  you,  that  when  the 
time  shall  come,  ye  may  re- 
member that  I  told  you  of 
them.  And  these  things  I 
said  not  unto  you  at  the 
beginning,  because  I  was 
with  you. 

But  now  I  go  my  way  to 
Him  that  sent  me  ;  and 
none  of  you  asketh  me, 
Whither  goest  thou  ? 

But  because  I  have  said 
these  things  unto  you,  sor- 
row hath  filled  your  heart. 

Nevertheless  I  tell  you 
the  truth  ;  It  is  expedient 
for  you  that  I  go  away  : 
for  if  I  go  not  away  the 
Comforter  will  not  come 
unto  you  ;  but  if  I  depart, 
I  will  send   Him  unto  you. 

And  when  He  is  come 
He  will  reprove  the  world 
of  sin,  and  of  righteous- 
ness, and  of  judgment  : 


PASSETH    BY.  37« 

Of  sin,  because  they  be- 
lieve not  on  me  ; 

Of  righteousness,  because 
I  go  to  my  Father,  and  ye 
see  me  no  more  ; 

Of  iudgment,  because 
the  prince  of  this  world  is 
judged. 

I  have  yet  many  things 
to  say  unto  you,  but  ye 
cannot  bear  them  now. 

Howbeit  when  He,  the 
Spirit  of  truth,  is  come,  He 
will  guide  you  into  all 
truth  :  for  He  shall  not 
speak  of  Himself ;  but 
whatsoever  He  shall  hear, 
that  shall  He  speak  :  and 
He  wilt  shew  you  things  to 
come. 

He  shall  glorify  me  :  for 
He  shall  receive  of  mine, 
and  shall  shew  it  unto  you. 

All  things  that  the 
Father  hath  are  mine : 
therefore  said  I,  that  He 
shall  take  of  mine,  and 
shall  shew  /Vunto  you. 

A  little  while  and  ye  shall 


376  JESUS  OF 

not  see  me  :  and  again  a 
little  while,  and  ye  shall  see 
me,  because  I  go  to  the 
Father. 

Then  said  some  of  His 
disciples  among  themselves, 
What  is  this  that  He  saith 
unto  us,  A  little  while  and 
ye  shall  not  see  me  :  and 
again  a  little  while,  and  ye 
shall  see  me  :  and,  Because 
I  go  to  the  Father. 

They  said  therefore,  What 
is  this  that  He  saith,  A 
little  while  ?  we  cannot  tell 
what  He  saith. 

Now  Jesus  knew  that 
the>-  were  desirous  to  ask 
Him,  and  said  unto  them, 
Do  y  o  u  inquire  among 
yourselves  of  that  I  said, 
A  little  while  and  ye  shall 
not  see  me  :  and  again  a 
little  while,  and  ye  shall 
see  me  ? 

Verily,  Verily,  I  say  unto 
you,  That  ye  shall  weep  and 
lament,  but  the  world  shall 
rejoice ;    and    ye    shall   be 


NAZARETH 

sorrowful,  but  your  sorrow 
shall  be  turned  into  joy. 

A  woman  when  she  is  in 
travail  hath  sorrow,  but  as 
soon  as  she  is  delivered  of 
the  child,  she  remembereth 
no  more  the  anguish  for  joy 
that  a  man  is  born  into  the 
world. 

And  ye  now  therefore  have 
sorrow  :  but  I  will  see  you 
again,  and  your  heart  shall 
rejoice,  and  your  joy  no 
man  taketh  from  you. 

And  in  that  day  ye  shall 
ask  me  nothing.  Verily, 
verily,  I  say  unto  you, 
Whatsoever  ye  shall  ask  the 
Father  in  my  name  He  will 
give  it  you. 

Hitherto  have  ye  asked 
nothing  in  my  name :  ask 
and  ye  shall  receive,  that 
your  joy  may  be  full. 

These  things  have  I 
spoken  unto  you  in  pro- 
verbs: but  the  time  cometh, 
when  I  shall  no  more  speak 
unto  you  in  proverbs,  but  I 


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n 

e 


c 

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9Q 


PASS! 

shall    shew    you   plainly   of 

the  Father. 

At  that  day  ye  shall  ask 
in  my  name:  and  I  say  unto 
you,  that  I  will  pray  the 
Father  for  you  : 

For  the  Father  himself 
loveth  you,  because  ye  have 
loved  me,  and  have  believed 
that   I  came  out  from  God. 

I  came  forth  from  the 
Father,  and  come  into  the 
world  :  again,  I  leave  the 
world,  and  go  to  the 
Father. 

His  disciples  said  unto 
him,  L<>,  now  speakest  thou 
plainly,  and  speakest  no 
proverb. 

Xow  are  we  sure  that 
thou  knowest  all  things, 
and  needest  not  that  any 
man  should  ask  thee  :  by 
this  we  believe  that  thou 
earnest  forth  from  God. 

Jesus  answered  them,  Do 
ye  now  believe  ? 

Behold,  the  hour  cometh, 
yea,    is   now   come,  that  ye 


TH    BY.  379 

shall  be  scattered,  every 
man  to  his  own,  and  shall 
leave  me  alone  :  and  yet  I 
am  not  alone,  because  the 
Father  is  with  me. 

These  things  I  have 
spoken  unto  you,  that  in 
me  ye  might  have  peace. 
In  the  world  ye  shall  have 
tribulation  :  but  be  of  good 
cheer  ;  I  have  overcome  the 
world. 

CHAPTER  XL. 

CHRIST  I'RAVKTII  FOR  ALL 
WHO  SHALL  RELIEVE  <)X 
HIM  IX  THE  AGES  TO 
COME. 

THESK  words  spake 
Jesus  and  lifted  up 
His  eyes  to  heaven,  and 
said,  Father,  the  hour  is 
come  ;  glorify  thy  Son,  that 
thy  Sou  may  glorify  thee. 

As  thou  hast  given  Him 
power  over  all  flesh,  that 
He  should  give  eternal   life 


380  JESUS    OF 

to  as  many  as  thou  hast 
given  Him. 

And  this  is  life  eternal, 
that  they  might  know  thee 
the  only  true  God,  and  Jesus 
Christ,  whom  thou  hast 
sent. 

I  have  glorified  thee  on 
the  earth  :  I  have  finished 
the  work  which  thou  gavest 
me  to  do. 

And  now,  O  Father, 
glorify  thou  me  with  thine 
own  self  with  the  glory 
which  I  had  with  thee 
before  the  world  was. 

I  have  manifested  thy 
name  unto  the  men  which 
thou  gavest  me  out  of  the 
world  :  thine  they  were, 
and  thou  gavest  them  to 
me ;  and  they  have  kept 
thy  word. 

Now  they  have  known 
that  all  things  whatsoever 
thou  hast  given  me  are  of 
thee. 

For  I  have  given  unto 
them  the  words  which  thou  | 


NAZARETH 

gavest  me  ;  and  they  have 
received  them,  and  have 
known  surely  that  I  came 
out  from  thee,  and  they 
have  believed  that  thou 
didst  send  me. 

I  pray  for  them  :  I  pray 
not  for  the  world,  but  for 
them  which  thou  hast  given 
me  ;  for  they  are  thine. 

And  all  mine  are  thine, 
and  thine  are  mine,  and  I 
am  glorified  in  them. 

And  now  I  am  no  more 
in  thee  world,  but  these  are 
in  the  world,  and  I  come  to 
thee.  Holy  Father,  keep 
through  thine  own  name 
those  whom  thou  hast  given 
me,  that  they  may  be  one, 
as  we  are. 

While  I  was  with  them 
in  the  world,  I  kept  them 
in  thy  name  :  those  that 
thou  gavest  me  I  have 
kept,  and  none  of  them  is 
lost,  but  the  son  of  perdi- 
tion ;  that  the  Scripture 
might  be  fulfilled. 


PASSETH    BY 

And  now  come  I  to  thee; 
and  these  things  I  speak  in 
the  world,  that  they  might 
have  my  joy  fulfilled  in 
themselves. 

I  have  given  them  tin- 
word  ;  and  the  world  hath 
hated  them,  because  they 
are  not  of  the  world,  even 
as  I  am  not  of  the  world. 

I  pray  not  that  thou 
shouldest  take  them  out  of 
the  world,  but  that  thou 
shouldest  keep  them  from 
the  evil. 

They  are  not  of  the 
world,  even  as  I  am  not  of 
the  world. 

Sanctify  them  through 
thy  truth  ;  thy  word  is 
truth. 

As  thou  hast  sent  me 
into  the  vorld,  even  so  have 
I  also  sent  them  into  the 
world. 

And  for  their  sakes  I 
sanctify  myself,  that  they 
also  might  be  sanctified 
through  the  truth. 


381 

Neither  pray  I  for  these 
alone,  but  for  them  also 
which  shall  believe  on  me 
through  their  word; 

That  they  all  may  be 
one  ;  as  thou,  Father,  art  in 
me,  and  I  in  thee,  that  they 
also  may  be  one  in  us  :  that 
the  world  may  believe  that 
thou  hast  sent  me. 

And  the  glory  which 
thou  gavest  me  I  have 
given  them  ;  that  they  may 
be  one,  even  as  we  are  one: 

I  in  them,  and  thou  in 
me,  that  they  may  be  made 
perfect  in  one  ;  and  that  the 
world  may  know  that  thou 
hast  sent  me,  a  n  d  hast 
loved  them,  as  thou  hast 
loved  me. 

Father,  I  will  that  they 
also,  whom  thou  hast  given 
me,  be  with  me  where  I  am; 
that  they  may  behold  my 
glory,  which  thou  hast 
given  me  :  for  thou  lovedst 
me  before  the  foundation  of 
the  world. 


382  JESUS   OF 

O  righteous  Father,  the 
world  hath  not  known  thee: 
but  I  have  known  thee,  and 
these  have  known  that  thou 
hast  sent  me. 

And  I  have  declared  unto 
them  thy  name,  and  will 
declare  it;  that  the  love 
wherewith  thou  hast  loved 
me  may  be  in  them  and  I 
in  them. 

CHAPTER  XLI. 

HIS    BETRAYAL. 

WHEN  Jesus  had 
spoken  these  words, 
and  when  the}-  had  sung  a 
hymn,  He  went  forth,  as 
he  was  wont,  with  His  dis- 
ciples over  the  brook  Ce- 
dron . 

Then  said  Jesus  unto 
them,  All  ye  shall  be  of- 
fended because  of  me  this 
night  :  for  it  is  written,  "  I 
will  smite  the  shepherd,  and 
the  sheep  of  the  flock  shall 
be  scattered  abroad. ' '      But 


NAZARETH 

after  I  am  risen  again  1 
will  go  before  you  into  Gali- 
lee. 

Peter  answered  and  said 
unto  Him,  Though  all  men 
shall  be  offended  because  of 
thee,  yet  will  I  never  be 
offended. 

And  the  Lord  said,  Si- 
mon, Simon,  behold  Satan 
hath  desired  to  have  you, 
that  he  may  sift  you  as 
wheat  :  but  I  prayed  for 
thee  that  thy  faith  fail  not: 
and  when  thou  are  con- 
verted,  strengthen  thy 
brethren. 

And  he  said  unto  Him, 
Eord,  I  am  ready  to  go 
with  thee,  both  into  prison 
and  to  death. 

And  He  said,  I  tell  thee, 
Peter,  That  this  day,  even 
in  this  night,  before  the 
cock  crow  twice,  thou  shalt 
thrice  deny  that  thou  kuow- 
est  me. 

But  he  spoke  the  more 
vehemently,  If  I  should  die 


PASSETI     BY. 

with  thee,  I  will  not  deny 
thee  in  anywise.  Likewise 
also  said  all  the  disciples. 

And  He  said  unto  them, 
When  I  sent  yon  without 
purse,  and  scrip,  and  shoes, 
lacked  ye  anything  ?  And 
they  said,  Nothing. 

Then  said  He  unto  them, 
But  now,  he  that  hath  a 
purse,  let  him  take  it,  and 
likewise  his  scrip  :  and  he 
that  hath  no  sword,  let  him 
sell  his  garment,  and  buy 
one. 

For  I  .say  unto  you,  that 
this  that  is  written  must 
yet  be  accomplished  in  me, 
' '  And  He  was  reckoned 
among  the  transgressors  :  ' 
for  the  things  concerning 
me  have  an  end. 

And  they  said,  Lord,  be- 
hold, here  are  two  swords. 
And  He  said  unto  them,  It 
is  enough. 

The  cometh  Jesus  with 
them  unto  the  mount  of 
Olives,  where  was  a  garden. 


38  5 
called  Gethsemane  :  into 
the  which  He  entered,  and 
His  disciples. 

(And  Judas  also,  which 
betrayed  Him,  knew  the 
place :  for  Jesus  ofttimes 
resorted  thither  with  His 
disciples. ) 

And  He  said  unto  them, 
Pray  that  ye  enter  not  into 
temptation.  Sit  ye  here, 
while  I  go  and  pray  yonder. 

And  He  took  with  Him, 
Peter  and  the  two  sons  of 
Zebedee,  James  and  John, 
and  began  to  be  sore 
amazed,  and  to  be  very 
heavy  ; 

Then  saith  He  unto  them, 
My  soul  is  exceeding  sor- 
rowful, even  unto  death  : 
tarry  ye  here  and  watch 
with  me. 

And  He  went  forward  a 
little  further,  and  was  with- 
drawn from  them  about  a 
stone's  cast,  and  kneeled 
down,  and  fell  on  His  face 
on  the  ground,    and  prayed 


^84  JESUS  OF 

that,  if  it  were  possible,  the 
hour  might  pass  from  Him. 

A  n  d  He  s  a  i  d,  Abba, 
Father,  all  things  are  pos- 
sible unto  thee  ;  O  my 
Father,  if  it  be  possible,  if 
thou  be  willing,  remove  this 
cup  from  me  :  nevertheless, 
not  my  will,  but  thine,  be 
done. 

And  there  appeared  an 
angel  unto  Him  from 
heaven,  strengthening  Him. 

And  being  in  an  agony, 
He  prayed  more  earnestly  : 
and  His  sweat  was  as  it  were 
great  drops  of  blood  falling 
down  to  the  ground. 

And  He  rose  up  from 
prayer,  and  cometh  unto 
the  disciples,  and  fiudeth 
them  sleeping  from  sorrow  ; 
and  saith  unto  them,  Win- 
sleep  ye?  rise  and  pray,  lest 
ye  enter  into  temptation. 

And  He  saith  unto  Peter, 
Simon,  sleepest  thou?  could- 
est  not  thou  watch  with  me 
one  hour  ? 


NAZARETH 

Watch  and  pray,  that  ye 
enter  not  into  temptation  : 
the  spirit  indeed  is  willing, 
but  the  flesh  is  weak. 

He  went  away  again  the 
second  time,  and  prayed, 
and  spake  the  same  words, 
saying,  O  my  Father,  if 
this  cup  may  not  pass  away 
from  me,  except  I  drink  it, 
thy  will  be  done. 

And  He  came  and  found 
them  asleep  again  :  (for 
their  eyes  were  heavy,) 
neither  wist  they  what  to 
answer  Him. 

And  He  left  them,  and 
went  away  again,  and 
prayed  the  third  time,  say- 
ing the  same  words. 

Then  cometh  He  to  His 
disciples  the  third  time,  and 
saith  unto  them,  Sleep  on 
now,  and  takejw/'r  rest:  it 
is  enough;  behold,  the  hour 
is  at  hand,  and  the  Son  of 
man  is  betrayed  into  the 
hands  of  sinners. 

Rise,  let  us  be  going  :  be- 


'  O  my  Father,  if  this  cup  may  not  pass  away  from  me,  except  I  drink  it, 

thy  will  be  done." 


And  Judas  also  which  betrayed   Him  knew  the  plage. 


Rise,  let  us  be  going:    behold,  he  is  at  hand  that  doth  betray  me 


'Judas,  betrayest  thou  the  Sun  of  man  with  a  kiss? 


PASSFTH  BY. 


39' 


hold,  he  that  betray eth  me 
is  at  hand. 

And  immediately,  while 
He  yet  spake,  lo,  Judas, 
one  of  the  twelve,  having 
received  a  band  of  men  and 
officers  from  the  chief  priests 
and  Pharisee  s,  cometh 
thither  w  i  t  h  lanterns  and 
torches  and  weapons; 

And  with  him  a  great 
multitude  with  swords  and 
staves,  from  the  chief 
priests  and  the  scribes  and 
the  elders  of  the  people. 

Now  he  that  betrayed 
Him  had  given  them  a 
token,  saying,  Whomsoever 
I  shall  kiss,  that  same  is 
He ;  take  Him,  hold  Him 
fast,  and  lead  Him  away 
safely. 

And  as  soon  as  he  was 
come,  he  went  before  them, 
and  drew  near  unto  Jesus, 
and  saith,  Hail,  master, 
and  kissed  Him. 

And  Jesus  said  unto  him, 
Friend,  wherefore  art  thou 


come?  Judas,  betrayeth 
thou  the  Son  of  man  with 
a  kiss? 

Then  Jesus,  knowing  all 
things  that  should  come 
upon  Him,  went  forth  and 
said  unto  them,  Whom  seek 
ye? 

They  answered  Him,  Je- 
sus of  Nazareth.  Jesus 
saith  unto  them,  I  am  He. 

As  soon  then  as  He  had 
said  unto  them,  I  am  He, 
they  went  backward  and 
fell  to  the  ground. 

Then  asked  He  them 
again,     Whom    seek    ye? 

And  they  said,  Jesus  of 
Nazareth. 

Jesus  answered,  I  have 
told  you  that  I  am  He:  if 
therefore  ye  seek  me,  let 
these  go  their  way  :  (that 
the  saying  might  be  ful- 
filled which  He  spake, 
Of  the  m  which  thou 
g  a  v  e  s  t  me  have  I  lost 
none.) 

Then  came  they  and  laid 


392 


JESUS  OF 


hands   on   Jesus,    and  took 
Him. 

When  they  which  were 
about  Him  saw  what  would 
follow,  they  said  unto  Him, 
Lord,  shall  we  smite  with 
the  sword  ? 

Then  Simon  Peter,  hav- 
ing a  sword,  drew  it,  and 
smote  a  servant  of  the  high 
priest,  and  cut  off  his  right 
ear.  The  servant's  name 
was  Malchus. 

And  Jesus  answered  and 
said,  Suffer  ye  thus  far. 
And  He  touched  his  ear, 
and  healed  him. 

Then  said  Jesus  unto 
Peter,  Put  up  thy  sword 
into  the  sheath  :  for  all 
they  that  take  the  sword 
shall  perish  with  the  sword. 
The  cup  which  my  Father 
hath  given  me,  shall  I  not 
drink  it? 

Thinkest  thou  that  I 
cannot  now  pray  to  my 
Father,  and  He  shall 
presently    give     me     more 


NAZARETH 

than  twelve  legions  of  an- 
gels ? 

But  how  then  shall  the 
Scriptures  be  fulfilled,  that 
thus  it  must  be  ? 

In  that  same  hour  Jesus 
said  unto  the  chief  priests, 
and  captains  of  the  temple, 
and  the  elders,  which  were 
come  to  Him,  Be  ye  come 
out,  as  against  a  thief,  with 
swords  and  staves  to  take 
me  ? 

When  I  was  daily  with 
you  in  the  temple,  ye 
stretched  forth  no  hands 
against  me :  but  this  is  your 
hour,  and  the  power  of 
darkness. 

Then  all  the  disciples  for- 
sook Him,  and  fled. 

And  there  followed  Him 
a  certain  young  man,  hav- 
ing a  linen  cloth  cast  about 
his  naked  body;  and  the 
young  men  laid  hold  on 
him  :  and  he  left  the  linen 
I  cloth,  and  fled  from  them 
I  naked. 


PASSETH    BY 

Then  the  band  and  the 
captain  and  officers  of  the 
Jews,  led  Jesus  away  to 
Annas  first  ;  for  he  was 
father-in-law  to  Caiaphas, 
which  was  the  high  priest 
that  same  year. 

Annas  then  asked  Jesus 
of  His  disciples,  and  of  His 
doctrine. 

Jesus  answered  him,  I 
spake  openly  to  the  world  ; 
I  ever  taught  in  the  syna- 
gogue, and  in  the  temple, 
whither  the  Jews  always  re- 
sort ;  and  in  secret  have  I 
said  nothing. 

Why  askest  thou  me  ? 
ask  them  which  heard  me, 
what  I  have  said  unto  them : 
behold,  they  know  wdiat  I 
said. 

And  when  He  had  thus 
spoken,  one  of  the  officers 
which  stood  by,  struck  Jesus 
with  the  palm  of  his  hand, 
saying,  Answerest  thou  the 
high  priest  so  ? 

Jesus  answered  him,  If  I 


393 

have  spoken  evil,  bear 
witness  of  the  evil  ;  but 
if  well,  why  smitest  thou 
me  ? 

Then  took  they  Him,  and 
led  Him  away  bound,  unto 
Caiaphas  the  high  priest, 
and  brought  Him  into  the 
high  priest's  house,  where 
were  assembled  all  the  chief 
priests  and  the  elders  and 
the  scribes. 

(Now  Caiaphas  was  he, 
which  gave  counsel  to  the 
Jews,  that  it  was  expedient 
that  one  man  should  die  for 
the  people. ) 

And.  Peter  followed  afar 
off,  and  so  did  another  dis- 
ciple :  that  disciple  was 
known  unto  the  high  priest, 
and  went  in  with  Jesus  into 
i  h  e  p  a  1  a  c  e  of  the  high 
priest. 

But  Peter  stood  at  the  door 
without.  Then  went  out 
that  other  disciple,  which 
w as  kno w  n  unto  the 
high    priest,     and    spake 


3Q4  JESUS  OF 

unto  her  that  kept  the 
door,  and  brought  in  Peter. 

And  the  servants  and  offi- 
cers stood  there,  who  had 
made  a  fire  of  coals  in  the 
midst  of  the  hall,  for  it  was 
cold  ;  and  they  warmed 
themselves  :  and  when  they 
were  set  down  together, 
Peter  sat  down  among  them 
and  warmed  himself. 

Now  the  chief  priests  and 
elders,  and  all  the  council, 
sought  false  witness  against 
Jesus  that  they  might  put 
Him  to  death  ;  but  found 
none  ;  yea,  though  many 
false  witnesses  came,  yet 
their  witness  agreed  not  to- 
gether. 

At  the  last  came  two  false 
witnesses,  and  bare  false 
witness  against  Him, saying 

We  heard  Him  say,  I 
will  destroy  this  temple  that 
is  made  with  hands,  and 
within  three  days  I  will 
build  another  made  with- 
out hands.  • 


NAZARETH 

But  neither  so  did  their 
witness  agree  together. 

And  the  high  priest  arose 
and  stood  up  in  the  midst, 
and  asked  Jesus,  saying, 
Answerest  thou  nothing  ? 
what  is  it  which  these  wit- 
ness against  thee  ? 

But  Jesus  held  His  peace 
and  answered  nothing. 
Again  the  high  priest  an- 
swered and  said  unto  Him, 
I  adjure  thee  by  the  living 
God,  that  thou  tell  us 
whether  thou  be  the  Christ, 
the  Son  of  God. 

And  Jesus  said,  I  am  : 
and  ye  shall  see  the  Son 
of  man  sitting  on  the 
right  hand  of  power,  and 
coming  in  the  clouds  of 
heaven. 

Then  the  high  priest  rent 
his  clothes,  saying,  He  hath 
spoken  blasphemy  !  what 
further  need  have  we  of 
witnesses  ?  behold  now  ye 
have  heard  His  blasphemy: 
what  think  ye  ?     And  they 


PASSETH    BY. 


395 


all  condemned  Him  to  be 
guilty  of  death. 

Then  did  they  spit  in  His 
face,  and  buffeted  Him  : 
and  the  servants  did  strike 
Him  with  the  palms  of  their 
hands  ; 

And  the  men  that  held 
Jesus  mocked  Him,  and 
smote  Him  ;  and  when  they 
had  blindfolded  Him,  they 
struck  Him  on  the  face, 
saying,  Prophesy  unto  us, 
thou  Christ,  Who  is  he  that 
smote  thee  ? 

And  many  other  things 
blasphemously  spake  they 
against  Him. 

•f[  Now  Peter  sat  with  the 
servants,  to  see  the  end, 
and  warmed  himself  at  the 
fire. 

And  the  damsel  that  kept 
the  door,  (one  of  the  maids 
of  the  high  priest,)  beheld 
him  as  he  sat  by  the  fire, 
and  earnestly  looked  upon 
him,  and  said,  Art  not  thou 


also  one  of  this  man's  dis- 
ciples ?  Thou  also  wast  with 
Jesus  of  Galilee. 

But  he  denied  before  them 
all,  saying,  Woman,  I  know 
Him  not  ;  neither  under- 
stand I  what  thou  sayest. 
And  he  went  out  into  the 
porch  ;  and  the  cock  crew. 

And  after  a  little  while 
another  maid  saw  him,  and 
began  to  say  to  them  that 
stood  by,  This  is  one  of 
them  ;  this  fellow  was  also 
with  Jesus  of  Nazareth. 

They  said  therefore  unto 
him,  Art  not  thou  also  one 
of  His  disciples  ? 

And  again  he  denied  with 
an  oath,  I  do  not  know  the 
man. 

And  about  tlfe  space  of 
one  hour  after,  another  con- 
fidently affirmed,  saying,  Of 
a  truth  this  fellow  also  was 
with  Him  ;  for  he  is  a  Gali- 
lean. 

And  they  that  stood  by 
said  again  to  Peter,  Surely 


396  JESUS  OF 

thou  art  one  of  the  m  : 
for  thou  art  a  Galilean, 
and  thy  speech  betrayeth 
thee. 

One  of  the  servants  of 
the  high  priest,  being  his 
kinsman  whose  ear  Peter 
cut  off,  saith,  Did  not  I  see 
thee  in  the  garden  with 
Him? 

Then  began  he  to  curse 
and  to  swear,  saying,  Man, 
I  know  not  what  thou  sa3r- 
est  ;  I  kno  w  not  this 
man  of  whom  ye  speak. 
And  immediately,  w  h  i  1  e 
he  yet  spake,  the  cock 
crew. 

And  the  Dord  turned,  and 
looked  upon  Peter.  And 
Peter  r  e  m  e  m  here d  the 
word  of  the  Lord,  how 
He  had  said  unto  him, 
Before  the  cock  crow 
twice,  thou  shalt  deny  me 
thrice. 

And  Peter  went  out,  and 
wept  bitterly. 


NAZARETH 

CHAPTER  XLII. 

CHRIST    IS    DELIVERED     TO 
PILATE. 

AND  straightway  in  the 
morning,  as  soon  as 
it  was  day,  the  chief  priests 
held  a  consultation  with  the 
elders  of  the  people,  and  the 
scribes,  and  the  whole  coun- 
cil, and  took  counsel  against 
Jesus  to  put  Him  to  death. 
And  they  led  Him  into 
their  council,  saying, 

Art  thou  the  Christ  ?  tell 
us.  And  He  said  unto 
them,  If  I  tell  you,  ye  will 
not  believe  :  and  if  I  also 
ask  vou,  ye  will  not  answer 
me,  nor  let  me  go. 

Hereafter  shall  the  Son 
of  man  sit  on  the  right 
hand  of  the  power  of  God. 

Then  said  they  all.  Art 
thou  the  Sou  of  God  ?  And 
He  said  unto  them,  Ye  say 
that  I  am. 

And  they  said,  What 
need   we  any   further   wit- 


And  Peter  went  out  and  wept  bitterly. 


Jesus  brought  before  Pilate. 


PASS El 

nesses?  for  we  ourselves 
have  heard  of  His  own 
mouth. 

And  the  whole  multitude 
of  them  arose,  and  when 
they  had  bound  Jesus,  they 
led  Him  unto  the  hall  of 
judgment,  a  n  d  delivered 
Him  to  Pontius  Pilate  the 
governor. 

Then  Judas,  which  had 
betrayed  Him,  when  he  saw 
that  He  was  condemned,  re- 
pented himself,  and  brought 
again  the  thirty  pieces  of 
silver  to  the  chief  priests 
and  elders,  saying,  I  have 
sinned  in  that  I  have  be- 
trayed the  innocent  blood. 

And  they  said,  What  is 
that  to  ns  :  see  thou  to  that. 

JUDAS    HANGKTH     HIMSKLF. 

And  he  cast  down  the 
pieces  of  silver  in  the  tem- 
ple, and  departed,  and  went 
and  hanged  himself. 

And  the  chief  priests  took 
the  silver  pieces,    and   said, 


H   BY.  399 

It  is  not  lawful  for  to  put 
them  into  the  treasury,  be- 
cause it  is  the  price  of  blood. 

And  they  took  counsel, 
and  bought  with  them  the 
potter's  field,  to  bury 
strangers  in.  Wherefore 
that  field  was  called,  The 
field  of  blood,  unto  this 
day. 

Then  was  fulfilled  that 
wh  i  c  h  w  a  s  spoken  by 
Jeremy  the  prophet,  say- 
ing, "And  they  took  the 
thirty  pieces  of  silver,  the 
price  of  Him  that  was 
valued,  whom  they  of  the 
children  of  Israel  did  value; 
and  gave  them  for  the  pot- 
ter's field,  as  the  Lord  ap- 
pointed me." 

And  Jesus  stood  before 
the  governor  ;  and  it  was 
early  ;  and  the  Jews  them- 
selves went  not  into  the 
judgment  hall,  lest  they 
should  be  defiled  ;  but  that 
they  might  eat  the  pass- 
over. 


4oo  JESUS  OF 

Pilate  then  went  out  unto 
them,  and  said,  What  accu- 
sation bring  ye  against  this 
man  ? 

They  answered  and  said 
unto  him,  If  He  were  not 
a  malefactor,  we  would  not 
have  delivered  Him  up  unto 
thee. 

Then  said  Pilate  unto 
them,  Take  ye  Him,  and 
judge  Him  according  to 
your  law.  The  Jews  there- 
fore said  unto  him,  It  is  not 
lawful  for  us  to  put  air- 
man to  death  : 

(That  the  saying  of  Jesus 
might  be  fulfilled,  which 
He  spake,  signifying  what 
death  He  should  die. ) 

And  they  began  to  accuse 
Him,  saying,  We  found 
this  fellow  perverting  the 
nation  and  forbidding  to 
give  tribute  to  Caesar,  say- 
ing that  He  Himself  is 
Christ  a  king. 

And  when  He  was  ac- 
cused,   He  answered    noth- 


NAZARETH 

ing.  Then  said  Pilate  unto 
Him,  A.ns\verest  thou  noth- 
ing ?  Hearest  thou  not  how 
many  things  they  witness 
against  thee  ? 

And  He  answered  him  to 
never  a  word  :  insomuch 
that  the  governor  marvelled 
greatly. 

Then  Pilate  entered  into 
the  judgment  hall  again, 
and  called  Jesus  and  said 
unto  Him,  Art  thou  the 
king  of  the  Jews  : 

Jesus  answered  him,  Say- 
eth  thou  this  thing  of  thy- 
self, or  did  others  tell  it 
thee  of  me  ? 

Pilate  answered,  Am  I  a 
Jew  ?  Thine  own  nation 
and  the  chief  priests  have 
delivered  thee  unto  me : 
what  hast  thou  done  ? 

Jesus  answered  him,  My 
kingdom  is  not  of  this 
world  :  if  my  kingdom  were 
of  this  world,  then  would 
my  servants  fight,  that  I 
should  not  be  delivered  to 


"What  is  that  to  us:   see  thou  to  that. 


the  Jews  :  but  now  is  my 
kingdom  not  from  hence. 

Pilate  therefore  said  unto 
Him,  Art  thou  a  king  then? 
Jesus  answered,  Thou  say- 
est  that  I  am  a  king.  To 
this  end  was  I  born,  and 
for  this  cause  came  I  into 
the  world,  that  I  should 
bear  witness  unto  the  truth. 
Every  one  that  is  of  the 
truth  heareth  my  voice. 

Pilate  saith  unto  Him, 
What  is  truth  ?  And  when 
he  had  said  this,  he  went 
out  again,  and  saith  unto 
the  chief  priests  and  to  the 
people,  I  find  in  Him  no 
fault  at  all. 

And  they  were  the  more 
fierce,  saying,  He  stirreth 
up  the  people,  teaching 
throughout  all  Jewry,  be- 
ginning from  Galilee  to  this 
place. 

When  Pilate  heard  of 
Galilee,  he  asked  whether 
the  man  were  a  Galilean. 

And  as  soon  as  he  knew 


PASSETH    BY. 

that 


40 ; 


He  belonged  unto 
Herod's  jurisdiction,  he 
sent  Him  to  Herod,  who 
himself  also  was  at  Jeru- 
salem at  that  time. 

And  when  Herod  saw 
Jesus,  he  was  exceeding 
glad  :  for  he  was  desirous 
to  see  Him  of  a  long  season, 
because  he  had  heard  many 
things  of  Him  ;  and  he 
hoped  to  have  seen  'some 
miracle  done  by  Him. 

Then  he  questioned  with 
Him  in  many  words  ;  but 
He  answered  him  nothing. 

And  the  chief  priests  and 
scribes  stood  and  vehem- 
ently accused  Him. 

And  Herod  w  i  t  h  his 
m  e  n  of  war  set  Him 
at  nought,  and  mocked 
H  i  m.  a  n  d  arrayed  H  i  m 
in  a  gorgeous  robe, 
and  sent  Hi  m  again  to 
Pilate. 

And  the  same  day 
Pilate  and  Herod  were 
made  friends  together  ;  for 


4"4  JESUS  OF 

before,  they  were  at  enmity 
between  themselves. 

When  Pilate  w  a  s  set 
down  on  the  judgment  seat, 
his  wife  sent  unto  him,  say- 
ing, Have  thou  nothing  to 
do  with  that  just  man  :  for 
I  have  suffered  many  things 
this  day  in  a  dream  because 
of  Him. 

And  Pilate,  when  he  had 
called  together  the  chief 
priests  and  the  rulers  and 
the  people,  said  unto  them, 

Ye  have  brought  this 
man  unto  me,  as  one  that 
perverteth  the  people  ;  and, 
behold,  I,  having  examined 
Him  before  you,  have  found 
no  fault  in  this  man  touch- 
ing those  things  whereof  ye 
accuse  Him: 

No,  nor  yet  Herod  ;  for 
I  sent  you  to  Him  ;  and, 
lo,  nothing  worthy  of  death 
is  done  untoHim. 

I  will  therefore  chastise 
Him  and  release  Him. 

Now   at    that    feast    the 


NAZARETH 

governor  was  wont  to  re- 
lease unto  the  people  a 
prisoner,  whomsoever  they 
desired. 

And  they  had  then  a  not- 
able prisoner  called  Barab- 
bas,  (who  for  a  certain  se- 
dition made  in  the  city,  and 
for  murder  committed  in 
the  insurrection,  was  cast 
into  prison  ;  who  lay  bound 
with  them  that  had  made 
insurrection  with  him. ) 

And  the  multitude  cry- 
ing aloud  began  to  desire 
him  to  do  as  he  had  ever 
done  unto  them  ;  (for  of 
necessity  he  must  release 
one  unto  them  at  the  feast). 

Therefore  w  h  e  n  they 
were  gathered  together,  Pi- 
late ■  said  unto  them,  Ye 
have  a  custom  that  I  should 
release  unto  you  one  at  the 
passover.  Whom  will  ye 
that  I  release  unto  you  ? 

( For  he  knew  that  the 
chief  priests  had  delivered 
Him  for  envy.) 


PASSETH  BY 

But  the  chief  priests  and 
elders  persuaded  the  multi- 
tude that  they  should  ask 
that  he  should  release  Ba- 
rabbas  unto  them  and  de- 
stroy Jesus.  And  they 
cried  out  all  at  once,  saying 
Away  with  this  man,  and 
release  unto   us   Barabbas  ! 

Pilate  therefore,  willing 
to  release  Jesus,  spake  again 
to  them. 

Then  cried  they  all  again, 
saying,  Not  this  man,  but 
Barabbas !  Now  Barabbas 
was  a  robber. 

And  Pilate  answered  and 
said  again  unto  them,  What 
will  ye  then  that  I  shall  do 
with  Jesus  which  is  called 
Christ  ?  They  all  cried  out, 
Crucify  Him  !  crucify  Him! 

Then  said  Pilate  unto 
them  the  third  time,  Why, 
what  evil  hath  He  done? 
And  they  cried  out  the 
more  exceedingly,  Crucify 
Him. 

And  he  said  unto  them,  I 


405 

have  found  no  cause  of 
death  in  Him  :  I  will  there- 
fore chastise  Him,  and  let 
Him  go. 

Pilate  therefore  took 
Jesus,  and  scourged  Him, 


^1  Then  the  soldiers  of 
the  governor  took  Jesus 
into  the  common  hall,  called 
Pretorium  ;  and  gathered 
unto  Him   the  whole  band. 

And  they  stripped  Him, 
and  put  on  Him  a  purple 
robe. 

And  when  they  had 
platted  a  crown  of  thorns, 
they  put  it  upon  His  head, 
and  a  reed  in  His  right 
hand  :  and  they  bowed  the 
knee  before  Him,  and 
mocked  Him,  saying,  Hail, 
King  of  the  Jews  ! 

And  they  spit  upon  Him, 
and  took  the  reed,  and 
smote  Him  on  the  head. 

And  when  they  had  blind- 
folded Him,  they  struck 
Him  on  the  face,  and  asked 


406 


JESUS   OF    NAZARETH 


Him,      saying,    Prophesy, 
who  is  it  that  smote  thee  ? 

Then  came  Jesus  forth, 
wearing  the  crown  of 
thorns,  and  the  purple  robe. 
And  Pilate,  saith  unto  them, 
Behold  the  man  ! 

When  the  chief  priests 
therefore  and  officers  saw 
Him,  they  cried  out,  saying, 
Crucify  Him  !  crucify  Him  / 
Pilate  saith  unto  them, 
Take  ye  Him,  and  crucify 
Him  :  for  I  find  no  fault  in 
Him. 

The  Jews  answered  him, 
We  have  a  law,  and  by  our 
law  He  ought  to  die,  be- 
cause He  made  Himself  the 
Son  of  God. 

When  Pilate  therefore 
heard  that  saying,  he  was 
the  more  afraid  ;  and  went 
again  into  the  judgment 
hall,  and  saith  unto  Jesus, 
Whence  art  thou?  But  Jesus 
Ejave  him  no  answer. 

Then  said  Pilate  unto 
Him,    Speakest    thou     not 


unto  me  ?  know  est  thou  not 
that  I  have  power  to  crucify 
thee,  and  have  power  to  re- 
lease thee  ? 

Jesus  answered,  Thou 
couldest  have  no  power  at 
all  against  me,  except  it 
were  given  thee  from  above; 
therefore  he  that  delivered 
me  unto  thee  hath  the 
greater  sin. 

And  from  thenceforth 
Pilate  sought  to  release 
Him  :  but  the  Jews  cried 
out,  saying,  If  thou  let  this 
man  go,  thou  art  not 
Caesar's  friend:  whosoever 
maketh  himself  a  king, 
speaketh  against  Caesar. 

When  Pilate  therefore 
heard  that  saying,  he 
brought  Jesus  forth  and  sat 
down  in  the  judgment  seat 
in  a  place  that  is  called  the 
Pavement,  but  in  the  He- 
brew Gabbatha. 

And  it  was  the  prepara- 
tion of  the  passover,  and 
about  the  sixth  hour  :  and 


Pilate  therefore  took  Jesus  and  scourged  Him. 


"  Hail,  King  of  the  Jews.'' 


he  saith  unto  the  Jews,  Be- 
hold your  king  ! 

But  they  cried  out,  Away 
with  Him  !  away  with  Him  ! 
crucify  Him  !  Pilate  saith 
unto  them,  Shall  I  crucify 
your  king  ? 

The  chief  priests  an- 
swered, We  have  no  king 
but  Caesar  !  And  they  were 
instant  with  loud  voices,  re- 
quiring that  He  might  be 
crucified. 

When  Pilate  saw  that  he 
could  prevail  nothing,  but 
that  rather  a  tumult  was 
made,  he  took  water  and 
washed  his  hands  before  the 
multitude,  saying,  I  am 
innocent  of  the  blood 
of  this  just  person  :  see  ye 
to  it. 

Then  answered  all  the 
people  and  said,  His  blood  be 
on  us  and  on  our  children  ! 

And  the  voices  of  them 
and  of  the  chief  priests  pre- 
vailed :  and  Pilate,  wiling 
to  content  the  people,  gave 


PASSETH   BY.  4" 

sentence  that  it  should  be 
as  they  required. 

And  he  released  into 
them  him  that  for  sedition 
and  murder  was  cast  into 
prison,  whom  they  had  de- 
sired ;  but  he  delivered 
Jesus  to  their  will. 

And  after  that  they  had 
mocked  Him,  they  took  the 
robe  off  from  Him  and  put 
His  own  raiment  on  Him, 
and  led  Him  away  to  cru- 
cify Him. 


CHRIST    CRUCIFIED     BE- 
TWEEN  TWO   THIEVES. 

And  He,  bearing  His 
cross,  went  forth. 

And  there  followed  Him 
a  great  company  of  people, 
and  of  women,  which  also 
bewailed  and  lamented 
Him. 

And  Jesus  turning  unto 
them,  said,  Daughters  of 
Jerusalem,  weep  not  for  me, 
but  weep  for  yourselves  and 
for  your  children. 


4'2  JESUS  OF 

For  behold  the  days  are 
coming,  in  the  which  they 
shall  say,  Blessed  are  the 
barren,  and  the  wombs  that 
never  bare,  and  the  paps 
that  never  gave  suck. 

Then  shall  they  begin  to 
say  to  the  mountains,  Fall 
on  us  ;  and  to  the  hills, 
Cover  us. 

For  if  they  do  these 
things  in  a  green  tree,  what 
shall  be  done  in  the  dry  ? 

And  there  were  also  two 
others,  malefactors,  led  with 
Him  to  be  put  to  death. 

And  when  they  were  come 
unto  a  place  called  Calvary, 
which  is  called  in  the  He- 
brew, Golgotha,  that  is  to 
say,  a  place  of  a  skull,  they 
gave  Him  wine  mingled 
with  myrrh  ;  and  when  He 
had  tasted  thereof ,  He  would 
not  drink. 

And  there  they  crucified 
Him,  and  the  malefactors 
with  Him,  one  on  the  right 
hand  and  the  other  on  the 


NAZARETH 

left,  and  Jesus  in  the 
midst. 

And  the  Scripture  was 
fulfilled,  which  saith,  "And 
He  was  numbered  with  the 
trangressors. ' ' 

Then  said  Jesus,  Father, 
forgive  them  ;  for  they 
know  not  what  they  do  ! 

And  the  soldiers,  when 
they  had  crucified  Jesus, 
took  His  garments,  and 
made  four  parts,  to  every 
soldier  a  part  ;  and  also  His 
coat  :  now  the  coat  was 
without  seam,  wroven  from 
the  top  throughout. 

They  said  therefore 
among  themselves,  L,et  us 
not  rend  it,  but  cast  lots  for 
it,  whose  it  shall  be  :  (that 
the  Scripture  might  be  ful- 
filled, which  was  spoken  by 
the  prophet, 

' '  They  parted  my  gar- 
ments among  them,  and  for 
my  vesture  they  did  cast 
lots. ' ' )  These  things  there- 
fore the  soldiers  did. 


"  Daughters  of  Jerusalem,  weep  not  for  me,  but  weep  for  yourselves,  and 

for  your  children." 


"They  parted  my  garments  among  them,  and  upon  my  vesture  did  they 

cast  lots." 


And  it  was  the  third  hour 
when  they  crucified  Him  ; 
and  .sitting  down,  they 
watched  Him  there. 

And  Pilate  wrote  a  title, 
and  put  on  the  cross  over 
His  head  His  accusation. 
And  the  writing  was,  THIS 
IS  JESUS  OF  NAZA- 
RETH, THE  KING  OF 
THE  JEWS. 

This  title  then  read  many 
of  the  Jews  ;  (for  the  place 
where  Jesus  was  crucified 
was  nigh  to  the  city  ;  )  and 
it  was  written  in  Hebrew, 
and  Greek,  and  Latin. 

Then  said  the  chief 
priests  of  the  Jews  to  Pilate, 
Write  not,  The  King  of  the 
Jews  ;  but  that  He  said  I 
am  King  of  the  Jews. 

Pilate  answered,  What  I 
have  written  I  have  written. 

And  the  people  stood  be- 
holding. And  the  rulers 
also  with  the  m  derided 
Him,  saying,  He  saved 
others,  let  Him  save  Him- 


PASSF.TH  BY.  4' 7 

self,    if  He   be   Christ,  the 
chosen  of  God. 

And  the  soldiers  also 
mocked  Him,  coming  to 
Him,  and  offering  Him 
vinegar,  and  saying,  If  thou 
be  the  King  of  the  Jews, 
save  thyself ! 

And  they  that  passed  by 
reviled  Him,  and  railed  on 
Him,  wagging  their  heads, 
and  saying,  Ah,  thou  that 
destroy  est  the  temple,  and 
buildest  it  in  three  days, 
save  thyself  !  If  thou  be  the 
Sou  of  God,  come  down  from 
the  cross  ! 

Likewise  also  the  chief 
priests  mocking  Him,  with 
the  scribes  and  elders,  said, 
He  saved  others,  Himself 
He  cannot  save  ! 

L,et  Christ  the  King  of 
Israel  descend  now  from 
the  cross,  that  we  may 
see,  and  we  will  believe 
Him. 

He  trusted  in  God  ;  let 
Him  deliver   Him   now,    if 


4iR 


JESUS  OF  NAZARETH 


He  will  have  Him  :    for  He 
said,  I  am  the  Son  of  God. 

And  one  of  the  thieves 
also  which  were  crucified 
with  Him,  cast  the  same  in 
His  teeth,  and  railed  on 
Him,  saying,  If  thou  be 
Christ,  save  thyself  and 
us. 

But  the  other  answering 
rebuked  him,  saying,  Dost 
not  thou  fear  God,  seeing 
thou  art  in  the  same  con- 
demnation ? 

And  we  indeed  justly  ; 
for  we  receive  the  due  re- 
ward of  our  deeds  :  but  this 
man  hath  done  nothing 
amiss. 

And  he  said  unto  Jesus, 
Lord,  remember  me  when 
thou  comest  into  thy  king- 
dom. 

And  Jesus  said  unto  him, 
Verily  I  say  unto  thee,  to- 
day shalt  thou  be  with  me 
in  paradise. 

%  Now  there  stood  by  the 


cross  of  Jesus  His  mother 
and  His  mother's  sister, 
Mary  the  wife  of  Cleophas, 
and  Mary  Magdalene. 

When  Jesus  therefore 
saw  His  mother,  and  the 
disciple  standing  by,  whom 
He  loved,  He  saith  unto 
His  mother,  Woman,  behold 
thy  son  ! 

Then  saith  He  to  the 
disciple,  Behold  thy  mother! 
And  from  that  hour  that 
disciple  took  her  unto  his 
own  home. 

Now  from  the  sixth  hour 
there  was  darkness  over  all 
the  land  unto  the  ninth 
hour. 

And  about  the  ninth  hour 
Jesus  cried  with  a  loud 
voice,  saying,  Eli,  Eli,  lama 
sabachthani  ?  that  is  to  say, 
My  God,  my  God,  why  hast 
thou  forsaken  me  ? 

Some  of  them  that  stood 
there,  when  they  heard  /hat, 
said,  This  man  calleth  for 
Elias. 


\ci\v  there  stood  by  the  cross  of  Jesus  his  mother,  and  his  mother's  sister, 
Mary  the  -wife  of  Cleophas,  and  Mary  Magdalene. 


PASSETH    BY. 


421 


And  straightway  one  of 
them  ran,  and  took  a 
sponge,  and  filled  it  with 
vinegar,  and  put  it  on  a 
reed,  and  gave  Him  to 
drink. 

The  rest  said,  Let  be,  let 
us  see  whether  EHas  will 
come  to  save  Him. 

When  Jesus  therefore  had 
received  the  vinegar,  He 
said,  It  is  finished  :  and 
when  He  had  cried  again 
with  a  loud  voice,  He  said, 
Father,  into  thy  hands  I 
commend  my  spirit  :  and 
having  said  thus,  He  bowed 
His  head,  and  yielded  up 
the  ghost. 

And,  behold,  the  vail  of 
the  temple  was  rent  in  twain 
in  the  midst,  from  the  top 
to  the  bottom  ,  and  the 
earth  did  quake,  and  the 
rocks  rent,  and  the  graves 
were  opened. 

Now  when  the  centurion, 
and  they  that  were  with 
him,    watching  Jesus,   saw 


the  earthquake  and  those 
things  that  were  done,  they 
feared  greatly,  saying, 
Truly  this  was  the  Son  of 
God. 

And  the  centurion  glori- 
fied God,  saying,  Certainly 
this  was  a  righteous  man. 

And  all  the  people  that 
came  together  to  that  sight, 
beholding  the  things  which 
were  done,  smote  their 
breasts  and  returned. 

And  all  His  acquaintance 
and  the  women  that  fol- 
lowed Him  from  Galilee, 
ministering  unto  Him,  and 
came  up  with  Him  unto 
Jerusalem,  stood  afar  off, 
beholding  these  things  ; 

Among  them  was  Mary 
Magdalene,  and  Mary  the 
mother  of  James  the  less 
and  of  Joses,  and  Salome, 
the  mother  of  Zebedee's  chil- 
dren, and  many  other  wo- 
men, who  also,  when  He  was 
in  Galilee  followed  Him  and 
ministered  unto  Him. 


422 


The  Jews  therefore,  be- 
cause it  was  the  prepara- 
tion, that  the  bodies  should 
not  remain  upon  the  cross 
on  the  sabbath  day  (for 
that  Sabbath  day  was  an 
high  day,)  besought  Pilate 
that  their  legs  might  be 
broken,  and  that  they 
might  be  taken  away. 

Then  came  the  soldiers 
and  brake  the  legs  of  the 
first,  and  of  the  other  which 
was  crucified  with  Him. 

But  when  they  came  to 
Jesus  and  saw  that  He  was 
dead  already,  they  brake 
not  His  legs  :  but  one  of  the 
soldiers  with  a  spear  pierced 
His  side,  and  forthwith 
came  there  out  blood  and 
water. 

And  he  that  saw  it  bare 
record,  and  his  record  is 
true  ;  for  he  knoweth  that 
he  saith  true,  that  ye  might 
believe. 

For  these  things  were 
done,    that    the     Scripture 


JESUS  OF  NAZARETH 

should  be  fulfilled,  "A  bone 
of  Him  shall  not  be 
broken." 

And  again  another  Scrip- 
ture saith,  "They  shall 
look  on  Him  whom  they 
pierced." 

JOSEPH     OF    ARIMATHEA. 

And  behold,  there  was  a 
rich  man  of  Arimathea  a 
city  of  the  Jews,  named  Jo- 
seph, an  honourable  coun- 
sellor, a  good  and  just  man  ; 

(The  same  had  not  con- 
sented to  the  counsel  and 
deed  of  them,)  who  also 
himself  waited  for  the  king- 
dom of  God. 

And  now  when  the  even 
was  come,  because  it  was 
the  preparation,  that  is.  the 
day  before  the  sabbath,  this 
man,  being  a  disciple  of 
Jesus,  but  secretly  for  fear 
of  the  Jews,  came,  and 
went  in  boldly  unto  Pilate, 
and  craved  the  body  of 
Jesus. 


And  when  Joseph  had  taken  the  body,  he  wrapped  It  in  a  clean  linen  cloth, 
and  laid  it  in  his  own  new  torn!..,  which  he  hud  hewn  cut  In  the  rock. 


PASSETH    BY. 


42s 


And  Pilate  marvelled  if 
He  were  already  dead  :  and 
calling  unto  him  the  eentur- 
ion,  lie  asked  him  whether 
He  had  been  any  while 
dead. 

And  when  he  knew  it  of 
the  centurion,  he  com- 
manded the  body  to  be  de- 
livered to  Joseph. 

Joseph  therefore  bought 
fine  linen,  and  took  down 
the  body  of  Jesus,  and 
wrapped  it  in  a  clean  linen 
cloth  ; 

And  there  came  also 
Nicodemus,  (which  at  the 
first  came  t  o  Jesus  b  y 
night,  )  and  brought  a  mix- 
ture of  myrrh  and  aloes, 
about  a  hundred  pound 
weight. 

Then  took  they  the  body 
of  Jesus,  and  wound  it  in 
linen  clothes  with  the 
spices,  as  the  manner  of  the 
Jews  is  to  bury. 

And  when  Joseph  had 
taken    the   body,  he   laid  it 


in  his  own  new  tomb,  which 
he  had  hewn  out  in  the 
rock  :  and  he  rolled  a  great 
stone  to  the  door  of  the 
sepulchre  and  departed. 

THE    FAITHFUL   WOMEN. 

And  the  women  also, 
Mary  Magdalene  and  the 
other  Mary,  the  mother  of 
Joses,  which  came  with  Him 
from  Galilee,  followed  after, 
and  sitting  over  against  the 
sepulchre,  beheld  the  sepul- 
chre and  how  his  body  was 
laid. 

And  that  day  was  the 
preparation,  and  the  sab- 
bath drew  on. 

And  the>'  returned  and 
prepared  spices  and  oint- 
ments ;  and  rested  the  sab- 
bath day  according  to  the 
commandment. 

^[  Now  the  next  day  that 
followed  the  day  of  the 
preparation,  the  chief  priests 
and  the  Pharisees  came  to- 


426  JESUS  OF 

gether  unto  Pilate,  saying, 
Sir,  We  remember  that  that 
deceiver  said  while  He  was 
yet  alive,  After  three  days 
I  will  rise  again. 

Command  therefore  that 
the  sepulchre  be  made  sure 
until  the  third  day,  lest  His 
disciples  come  by  night  and 
steal  Him  away,  and  say 
unto  the  people,  He  is  risen 
from  the  dead  :  so  the  last 
error  shall  be  worse  than 
the  first. 

Pilate  said  unto  them,  Ye 
have  a  watch  :  go  your 
way,  make  it  as  sure  as  ye 
can. 

So  they  went  and  made  the 
sepulchre  sure,  sealing  the 
stone   and   setting  a  watch. 

And  when  the  sabbath 
was  past  Mary  Magdalene, 
and  Mary  the  mother  of 
James,  and  Salome,  brought 
sweet  spices,  that  they 
might  come  and  anoint 
Him. 

And  as  it  began  to  dawn 


NAZARETH 

toward  the  first  day  of  the 
week,  behold  there  was  a 
great  earthquake  :  for  the 
angel  of  the  Lord  descended 
from  heaven,  and  came  and 
rolled  back  the  stone  from 
door  and  sat  upon  it. 

His  countenance  was  like 
lightning,  and  his  raiment 
white  as  snow  :  and  for  fear 
of  him  the  keepers  did 
shake  and  became  as  dead 
men. 

And  many  bodies  of  the 
saints  which  slept,  arose, and 
came  out  of  the  graves,  and 
went  into  the  holy  city  and 
appeared  unto  many. 

^JAnd  very  early  in  the 
morning,  when  it  was  yet 
dark,  came  Mary  Magda- 
lene and  the  other  Mary  to 
the  sepulchre,  bringing  the 
spices  which  they  had  pre- 
pared, and  certain  other 
women  with  them. 

And  they  said  among 
themselves,  Who  shall  roll 


"Destroy  this  temple,  and  in  three  days  I  will  raise  it  up. 


..?---'' 


And  they  said  among  themselves,  Who  shall  roll  us  away  the  stone  from 
the  door  of  the  sepulchre? 


PASSETH 

awa}-  the    stone    from    the 
door  of  the  sepulchre  ? 

And  when  they  looked, 
they  saw  that  the  stone  was 
rolled  away  :  for  it  was 
very  great. 

Then  runneth  Mary  Mag- 
dalene and  cometh  to  Simon 
Peter,  and  to  the  other  dis- 
ciple whom  Jesus  loved,  and 
saith  unto  them,  They  have 
taken  away  the  Lord  out  of 
the  sepulchre,  and  we  know 
not  where  they  have  laid 
Him  ! 

But  the  other  women  en- 
tered into  the  sepulchre, 
and  saw  a  young  man  sit- 
ting on  the  right  side, 
clothed  in  a  long  white  gar- 
ment ;  and  they  were 
affrighted. 

And  the  angel  answered 
and  said  unto  the  women, 
Fear  not  ye  :  for  I  know 
that  ye  seek  Jesus  of  Naza- 
reth, which  was  crucified  : 
He  is  not  here  :  for  He  is 
risen  as  He  said  !     Behold 


BY.  431 

the  place  where  they  laid 
Him. 

And  go  quickly  and  tell 
His  disciples  and  Peter, 
that  He  is  risen  from  the 
dead  ;  and  behold,  Hegoeth 
before  you  into  Galilee  as 
He  said  unto  you  ;  there 
shall  ye  see  Him  :  lo,  I 
have  told  you  ! 

And  the}-  went  out 
quickly  and  fled  from  the 
sepulchre  :  for  they  trem- 
bled and  were  amazed. 

And  behold,  two  men 
stood  by  them  in  shining 
garments.  And  as  they 
were  afraid,  and  bowed 
down  their  faces  to  the 
earth,  they  said  unto  them, 
Why  seek  ye  the  living 
among  the  dead  ?  He  is 
not  here,  but  is  risen  ! 

Remember  how  He  spake 
unto  you  when  He  was  yet 
in  Galilee,  saying,  The 
Son  of  man  must  be  deliv- 
ered into  the  hands  of 
sinful    men,     and   be    cru- 


432  JESUS  OF 

fied,  and  the  third  day  rise 
again. 

And  they  remembered 
His  words,  and  departed 
quickly  from  the  sepulchre 
with  fear  and  great  joy : 
neither  said  they  anything 
to  any  tnan,  for  the}7  were 
afraid,  but  did  run  to  bring 
His  disciples  word. 

Now  when  they  were  go- 
ing, behold,  some  of  the 
watch  came  into  the  city 
and  shewed  unto  the  chief 
priests  all  the  things  that 
were  done. 

And  when  they  were  as- 
sembled with  the  elders, 
and  had  taken  counsel,  they 
gave  large  money  unto  the 
soldiers,  saying,  Say  ye, 
His  disciples  came  by  night, 
and  stole  Him  away  while 
we  slept. 

And  if  this  come  to  the 
governor's  ears,  we  will 
persuade  him,  and  secure 
you. 

So  they  took  the  money, 


NAZARETH 

and  did  as  they  were 
taught  :  and  this  saying  is 
commonly  reported  among 
the  Jews  until  this  day. 

Now  when  Mary  Mag- 
dalene came  to  Simon  Peter, 
and  to  the  other  disciple, 
whom  Jesus  loved,  and 
saith  unto  them,  They  have 
taken  away  the  Lord  out 
of  the  sepulchre,  and  we 
know  not  where  they  have 
laid  Him,  then  arose  Peter, 
and  went  forth,  and  that 
other  disciple,  and  came  to 
the  sepulchre. 

So  they  ran  both  together: 
and  the  other  disciple  did 
outrun  Peter,  and  came 
first  to  the  sepulchre. 

And  he  stooping  down, 
and  /ooking  in,  saw  the  linen 
clothes  lying  ;  yet  went  he 
not  in. 

Then  cometh  Simon  Peter 
following  him,  and  went 
into  the  sepulchre,  and 
seeth  the  linen  clothes  laid 
by  themselves  ; 


Jesus  saith  unto  her,  Mary.     She  turned  herself,  and  saith  unto  him, 
Rabboni;  which  is  to  say,  Master. 


PASSETH    BY 

And  the  napkin  that  was 
about  His  head,  not  lying 
with  the  linen  clothes,  but 
wrapped  together  in  a  place 
by  itself. 

Then  went  in  also  that 
other  disciple,  which  came 
first  to  the  sepulchre,  and 
he  saw,  and  believed. 

For  as  yet  they  knew 
not  the  Scripture,  that  He 
must  rise  again  from  the 
dead. 

Then  the  disciples  went 
away  again  unto  their  own 
home,  wondering  at  that 
which  was  come  to  pass. 

But  Mary  stood  without 
at  the  sepulchre  weeping  : 
and  as  she  wept,  she  stooped 
down  and  looked  into  the 
sepulchre,  and  seeth  two 
angels  in  white  sitting,  the 
one  at  the  head,  and  the 
other  at  the  feet,  where  the 
body  of  Jesus  had  lain. 

And  they  say  unto  her, 
Woman,  why  weepestthou? 
She    saith   unto  them,    Be- 


435 


cause  the}'  have  taken  away 
my  Lord,  and  I  know  not 
w  here  they  have  laid 
Him. 

And  when  she  had  thus 
said,  she  turn  herself  back 
and  saw  Jesus  standing, 
and  knew  not  that  it  was 
Jesus. 

Jesus  saith  unto  her, 
Woman,  why  weepest  thou  ? 
whom  seekest  thou  ?  She, 
supposing  Him  to  be  the 
gardener,  saith  unto  Him, 
Sir,  if  thou  hast  borne  Him 
hence,  tell  me  where  thou 
hast  laid  Him,  and  I  will 
take  Him  away. 

Jesus  saith  unto  her, 
Mary.  She  turned  herself, 
and  saith  unto  Him,  Rab- 
boni  !  which  is  to  say,  Mas- 
ter ! 

Jesus  saith  unto  her, 
Touch  me  not  ;  for  I  am 
not  yet  ascended  to  my 
Father  :  but  go  to  my  breth- 
ren and  say  unto  them,  I  as- 
cend  unto   my  Father  and 


43& 


JESUS  OF   NAZARETH 


your    Father,    and    to    my 
God  and  your  God. 

Mar}'  Magdalene  came 
and  told  the  disciples  that 
she  had  seen  the  Lord,  and 
that  He  had  spoken  these 
things  unto  her. 

CHAPTER  XLIH. 

NOW  when  Jesus  was 
risen  early  on  the  first 
day  of  the  week,  He  appeared 
first  to  Mary  Magdalene, 
out  of  whom  He  had  cast 
seven  devils. 

And  she  went  and  told 
them  that  had  been  with 
Him,  as  they  mourned  and 
wept. 

And  they,  when  they  had 
heard  that  He  was  alive, 
and  had  been  seen  of  her, 
believed  not. 

And  as  Joanna,  and  Mary 
the  mother  of  James,  and 
the  other  women  that  were 
with  them,  went  to  tell 
His    disciples,    behold,   Je- 


sus met  them,  saying,  All 
hail  ! 

And  they  came  and  held 
Him  by  the  feet  and  wor- 
shipped Him. 

Then  said  Jesus  unto 
them,  Be  not  afraid  :  go 
tell  my  brethren  that  they 
go  into  Galilee,  and  there 
they  shall  see  me. 

And  they  went  and  told  all 
these  things  unto  the  eleven 
and  to  all  the  rest  ;  and 
their  words  seemed  to  them 
as  idle  tales,  and  they  be- 
lieved them  not. 

After  that  He  appeared 
in  another  form  unto  two  of 
them,  that  same  day, as  they 
walked  into  the  country 
to  a  village  called  Emmaus, 
which  was  from  Jerusalem 
about  threescore  furlongs. 

And  they  talked  together 
of  all  these  things  which 
had  happened. 

And  it  came  to  pass  that 
while  they  communed  to- 
gether and    reasoned,   Jesus 


PASSETH   BY 

Himself  drew  near  and 
went  with  them.  But  their 
eyes  were  holden  that  they 
should  not  know  Him. 

And  He  said  unto  them, 
What  manner  of  communi- 
cations are  these  that  ye 
have  one  to  another,  as  ye 
walk  and  are  sad? 

And  the  one  of  them, 
whose  name  was  Cleopas, 
answering  said  unto  Him, 
Art  thou  only  a  stranger  in 
Jerusalem,  and  hast  not 
known  the  things  which  are 
come  to  pass  there  in  these 
days  ? 

And  He  said  unto  them, 
What  things  ?  And  they 
said  unto  Him,  Concerning 
Jesus  of  Nazareth,  which 
was  a  prophet  mighty  in 
deed  and  word  before  God 
and  all  the  people  : 

And  how  the  chief  priests 
and  our  rulers  delivered 
Him  to  be  condemned  to 
death,  and  have  crucified 
Him. 


437 

But  we  trusted  that  it 
had  been  He  which  should 
have  redeemed  Israel  :  and 
beside  all  this,  to-day  is  the 
third  day  since  these  things 
were  done. 

Yea,  and  certain  women 
also  of  our  company  made 
us  astonished,  which  were 
tarly  at  the  sepulchre  ; 

And  when  they  found  not 
His  body,  the}7  came,  say- 
ing, that  they  had  also  seen 
a  vision  of  angels,  which 
said  that  He  was  alive. 

And  certain  of  them 
which  were  with  us,  went 
to  the  sepulchre,  and  found 
it  even  so  as  the  women  had 
said  :  but  Him  they  saw- 
not. 

Then  He  said  unto  them, 
O  fools,  and  slow  of  heart 
to  believe  all  that  the  pro- 
phets have  spoken  ! 

Ought  not  Christ  to  have 
suffered  these  things,  and 
to  enter  into  His  glory  ? 

And  beginning  at  Moses 


438 


JESUS  OF 


and  all  the  prophets,  He  ex- 
pounded unto  them  in  all 
the  Scriptures,  the  things 
concerning  Himself. 

And  they  drew  nigh  unto 
the  village  whither  they 
went,and  He  made  as  though 
He  would  have  gone  fur- 
ther :  but  they  constrained 
Him,  saying,  Abide  with 
ns  :  for  it  is  toward  evening 
and  the  day  is  far  spent. 

And  He  went  in  to  tarry 
with  them. 

And  it  came  to  pass  as 
He  sat  at  meat  with  them, 
He  took  bread  and  blessed 
it,  and  brake  and  gave  to 
them. 

And  their  eyes  were 
opened  and  they  knew 
Him  ;  and  He  vanished  out 
of  their  sight. 

And  they  said  one  to 
another,  Did  not  our  heart 
burn  within  us  while  He 
talked  with  us  by  the  way, 
and  while  He  opened  to  us 
the  Scriptures  ? 


NAZARETH 

And  they  rose  the  same 
hour  and  returned  to  Jeru- 
salem the  same  day  at  even- 
ing (being  the  first  day  of 
the  week,)  and  found  the 
eleven  gathered  together  at 
meat,  and  them  that  were 
with  them,  saying,  The 
Lord  has  risen  indeed,  and 
hath  appeared  to  Simon. 

And  they  told  w  h  a  t 
things  were  done  in  the 
way,  and  how  He  was 
known  of  them  in  breaking 
of  bread. 

And  as  they  spake  these 
things,  and  when  the  doors 
were  shut  where  the  dis- 
ciples were  assembled  for 
fear  of  the  Jews,  Jesus  Him- 
self stood  in  the  midst  of 
them,  and  saith  unto  them, 
Peace  be  unto  you. 

But  they  were  terrified 
and  affrighted,  and  sup- 
posed that  they  had  seen  a 
spirit. 

And  He  said  unto 
them,  Why  are  ye  troubled? 


And  their  eyes  were  opened,  and  they  knew  Him;    and  He  vanished  out 

of  their  sijjht. 


Behold  my  hands  and  my  feet  that  it  is  I  myself:   handle  mc  and  see. 


I'AsSITH    MY. 


44' 


and  why  do  thoughts  arise 
in  your  hearts  ? 

Behold  my  hands  and 
my  feet,  that  it  is  I  myself  : 
handle  me  and  see  ;  for  a 
spirit  hath  not  flesh  and 
bones,  as  ye  see  me  have. 

And  when  He  had  thus 
spoken.  He  shewed  them 
His  hands  and  feet,  and  His 
side.  Then  were  the  dis- 
ciples glad,  when  they  saw 
the  Lord. 

And  while  they  yet  be- 
lieved not  for  joy,  and  won- 
dered, He  said  unto  them, 
Have  ye  here  any  meat  ? 

And  they  gave  Him  a 
piece  of  a  broiled  fish,  and 
of  an  honeycomb  :  and  He 
took  it,  and  did  eat  before 
them. 

And  He  upbraided  them 
with  their  unbelief  and 
hardness  of  heart,  because 
they  believed  not  the  m 
which  had  seen  Him  after 
He  was  risen. 

And  He  said  unto  them, 


These  are  the  words  whicl. 
I  spake  unto  you,  while  1 
was  yet  with  you,  that  al) 
things  must  be  fulfilled, 
which  were  written  in  the 
law  of  Moses,  and  in  the 
prophets,  and  in  the  psalms, 
concerning  me. 

Then  opened  He  their 
understanding,  that  they 
might  understand  the  .Scrip- 
tures. 

And  said  unto  them, 
Thus  it  is  written,  and  thus 
it  behooved  Christ  to  suffer, 
and  to  rise  from  the  dead 
the  third  day  : 

And  that  repentance  and 
remission  of  sins  should  be 
preached  in  His  n  a  m  e 
among  all  nations,  begin- 
ning at  Jerusalem. 

And  ye  are  witnesses  of 
these  things. 

And  He  said  unto  them, 
Go  ye  into  all  the  world, 
and  preach  the  gospel  to 
every  creature. 

He  that  believeth   and  is 


442  JESUS  OF 

baptized  shall  be  saved  ; 
but  he  that  believeth  not, 
shall  be  damned. 

And  these  signs  shall 
follow  them  that  believe  ; 
In  my  name  shall  they  cast 
out  devils  ;  they  shall  speak 
with  new  tongues  ;  they 
shall  take  up  serpents  ;  and 
if  they  drink  any  deadly 
thing,  it  shall  not  hurt 
them  ;  the}'  shall  lay  hands 
on  the  sick,  and  they  shall 
recover. 

Then  said  Jesus  to 
them  again,  Peace  be  unto 
you  :  as  my  Father  hath 
sent  me,  even  so  send  I 
you. 

And  when  He  had  said 
this,  He  breathed  on  them, 
and  saith  unto  them,  Re- 
ceive ye  the  Holy  Ghost. 
Whosoever  sins  ye  remit 
they  are  remitted  unto  them ; 
and  whosoever  sins  ye  retain 
they  are  retained. 

But  Thomas,  one  of  the 
twelve,  called  Didvmus,  was 


NAZARETH 

not  with  them  when  Jesus 
came. 

The  other  disciples  there- 
fore said  unto  him,  YVe 
have  seen  the  Lord  !  But 
he  said  unto  them,  Except 
I  shall  see  in  His  hands  the 
print  of  the  nails,  and  put 
my  finger  into  the  print  of 
the  nails,  and  thrust  my 
hand  into  His  side,  I  will 
not  believe. 

And  after  eight  days, 
again  His  disciples  were 
within,  and  Thomas  with 
them  :  then  came  Jesus,  the 
doors,  being  shut,  and  stood 
in  the  midst  and  said,  Peace 
be  unto  you. 

Then  saith  He  to  Thomas, 
Reach  hither  thy  finger, 
and  behold  my  hands  ;  and 
reach  hither  thy  hand,  and 
thrust  it  into  my  side  ;  and 
be  not  faithless  but  believ- 
ing. 

And  Thomas  answered 
and  said  unto  Him,  My 
Lord  and  my  God. 


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Jesus  saith  unto  him, 
Thomas,  because  thou  hast 
s^en  me,  thou  hast  believed: 
blessed  are  they  that  have 
not  seen,  and  yet  have  be- 
lieved. 

CHAPTER  XLIV. 

AFTER  these  things 
Jesus  shewed  Him- 
self again  to  the  disciples  at 
the  sea  of  Tiberias  ;  and  on 
this  wise  shewed  he  him- 
self. 

There  were  together 
Simon  Peter,  and  Thomas 
called  Didymus,  and  Na- 
thanael  of  Cana  in  Galilee, 
and  the  sons  of  Zebedee, 
and  two  other  of  His  dis- 
ciples. 

Simon  Peter  saith  unto 
them,  I  go  a  fishing.  They 
say  unto  him.  We  also  go 
with  thee.  They  went  forth, 
and  entered  into  a  ship 
immediately  ;  and  that 
night  they  caught  nothing. 


PASSE"    I   BY. 
But 


445 


when  the  morning 
was  now  come,  Jesus  stood 
on  the  shore  ;  but  the  dis- 
ciples knew  not  that  it  was 
Jesus. 

Then  Jesus  saith  unto 
them,  Children,  have  ye 
any  meat?  They  answered 
him,  No. 

And  He  said  unto  them, 
Cast  the  net  on  the  right 
side  of  the  ship,  and  ye 
shall  find.  They  cast  there- 
fore, and  now  they  were 
not  able  to  draw  it  for  the 
multitude  of  fishes. 

Therefore  that  disciple 
whom  Jesus  loved  saith  unto 
Peter,  It  is  the  Lord  Now 
when  Simon  Peter  heard 
that  it  was  the  Lord,  he 
girt  his  fisher's  coat  unto 
him,  (for  he  was  naked,) 
and  did  cast  himself  into 
the  sea. 

And  the  other  disciples 
came  in  a  little  ship,  (for 
they  were  not  far  from 
land,    but   as   it   were   two 


446  JESUS  OF 

hundred  cubits, )    dragging 
the  net  with  fishes. 

As  soon  then  as  they 
were  come  to  land,  they 
saw  a  fire  of  coals  there, 
and  fish  laid  thereon,  and 
bread. 

Jesus  s  a  i  t  h  unto 
them,  Bring  of  the  fish 
w  h  i  c  h  ye  have  no  w 
caught. 

Simon  Peter  went  up, 
and  drew  the  net  to  land 
full  of  great  fishes,  a  hun- 
dred and  fifty  and  three  : 
and  for  all  there  were  so 
many,  yet  was  not  the  net 
broken. 

Jesus  saith  unto  them, 
Come  and  dine.  And  none 
of  the  disciples  durst  ask 
Him,  Who  art  thou  ?  know- 
ing that  it  was  the  Lord. 

Jesus  then  cometh,  and 
taketh  bread,  and  giveth 
them,  and  fish  likewise. 

This  is  now  the  third 
time  that  Jesus  shewed 
Himself     to    his     disciples  | 


NAZARETH 

after  that  He  was  risen  from 
the  dead. 

■f[  So  when  the}-  had 
dined,  Jesus  saith  to 
Simon  Peter,  Simon,  son 
of  Jonas,  lovest  thou  me 
more  than  these  ?  He  saith 
unto  Him,  Yea,  Lord  ;  thou 
knowest  that  I  love  thee. 
He  saith  unto  him,  Feed 
my  lambs. 

He  saith  to  him  again  the 
second  time,  Simon,  son  of 
Jonas,  lovest  thou  me  ?  He 
saith  unto  Him,  Yea,  Lord  ; 
thou  knowest  that  I  love 
thee.  He  saith  unto  Him, 
Feed  my  sheep. 

He  saith  unto  him  the 
third  time,  Simon,  son  of 
Jonas,  lovest  thou  me  ? 
Peter  was  grieved  because 
he  said  unto  him  the  third 
time,  Lovest  thou  me  ?  And 
he  said  unto  Him,  Lord 
thou  knowest  all  things ; 
thou  knowest  that  I  love 
thee.       Jesus      saith 


And  he  said  unto  Him,  Lord,  Thou  knowest  all  things;   Thou  knowest 

that  I  love  Thee. 


PASSF.TH  BY. 


449 


unto  him,  Feed  my 
sheep. 

Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto 
thee,  W  h  e  n  thou  wast 
young,  thou  girdest  thy- 
self and  walkedst  whither 
thou  wouldest  :  but  when 
thou  shalt  be  old,  thou  shalt 
stretch  forth  thy  hands,  and 
another  shall  gird  thee,  and 
carry  thee  whither  thou 
wouldest  not. 

This  spake  He,  signifying 
by  what  death  He  should 
glorify  God.  And  when 
He  had  spoken  this,  He 
saith  unto  him,   Follow  me. 

Then  Peter,  turning 
about,  s  e  e  t  h  the  disciple 
whom  Jesus  loved  follow- 
ing ;  which  also  leaned  on 
His  breast  at  supper,  and 
said,  Lord,  which  is  he  that 
betrayeth  thee? 

Peter  seeing  him  saith  to 
Jesus,  Lord,  and  what  shall 
this  man  do  ? 

Jesus  saith  unto  him,  If  I 
will    that    he    tarry    till    I 


come,  what  is  thai  to  thee  ? 
follow  thou  me. 

Then  went  this  saying 
abroad  among  the  brethren, 
that  that  disciple  should  not 
die  :  yet  Jesus  said  not  unto 
him,  He  shall  not  die  ;  but, 
If  I  will  that  he  tarry  till  I 
come,  what  is  that  to  thee? 

This  is  the  disciple  which 
testifieth  of  these  things, 
and  wrote  these  things : 
and  we  know  that  his  testi- 
mony is  true. 

*i]  Then  the  eleven  dis- 
ciples went  away  into 
Galilee,  into  a  mountain 
where  Jesus  had  appointed 
them. 

(After  that,  He  was  seen 
of  above  five  hundred 
brethren  at  once. ) 

And  when  they  saw  Him, 
they  worshipped  Him  :  but 
some  doubted. 

And  Jesus  came  and 
spake  unto  them,  saying, 
All  power  is  given  unto  me 


45o  JESUS  OF 

in  heaven   and   in   earth. 

Go  ye  therefore,  and 
teach  all  nations,  baptizing 
them  in  the  name  of  the 
Father,  and  of  the  Son,  and 
of  the  Holy  Ghost  ; 

Teaching  them  to  ob- 
serve all  things  whatsoever 
I  have  commanded  you  : 
and,  lo,  I  am  with  you  al- 
ways, even  unto  the  end  of 

the  world. 

After  that,  He  was  seen 
of  James  ;  then  of  all  the 
apostles  ;  to  whom  also  He 
shewed  Himself  alive  after 
His  passion  by  many  in- 
fallible proofs,  being  seen 
^f  them  forty  days,  and 
speaking  of  the  things  per- 
taining to  the  kingdom  of 
God: 

And,  being  assembled 
together  with  them,  com- 
manded them  that  they 
should  not  depart  from 
Jerusalem,  but  wait  for  the 
promise   of   the    Father, 


NAZARETH 

which,    saith    He,    ye  have 
heard  of  me. 

For  John  truly  baptized 
with  water  ;  but  ye  shall  be 
baptized  with  the  Holy 
Ghost  not  many  days 
hence. 

When  they  therefore  were 
come  together  they  asked 
of  Him,  saying,  Lord,  wilt 
thou  at  this  time  restore 
again  the  kingdom  to 
Israel ? 

And  He  said  unto  them, 
It  is  not  for  you  to  know 
the  times  or  the  seasons, 
which  the  Father  hath  put 
in  His  own  power. 

But  ye  shall  receive 
power,  after  that  the  Holy 
Ghost  is  come  upon  you  : 
and  ye  shall  be  witnesses 
unto  me  both  in  Jerusalem 
and  in  all  Judea,  and  in 
Samaria,  and  unto  the  ut- 
termost part  of  the  earth. 

And  behold,  I  send  the 
promise  of  my  Father  upon 
you  :    but    tarry    ye    in  the 


And  it  came  to  pass,  while  He  blessed  them,  He  was  parted  from  them, 
and  carried  up  into  heaven. 


city    of   Jerusalem,   until  ye 
be  endued  with   power  from 


on  high. 


11  And  He  led  them  out 
as  far  as  to  Bethany,  and 
He  lifted  up  His  hands  and 
blessed  them. 

And  while  He  blessed 
them,  He  was  parted  from 
them,  and  while  they  be- 
held, He  was  taken  up  into 
heaven,  and  a  cloud  re- 
ceived Him  out  of  their 
sight. 

And  while  they  looked 
steadfastly  toward  heaven 
as  He  went  up,  behold,  two 
men  stood  by  them  in  white 
apparel ; 

Which  also  said,  Ye  men 
of  Galilee,  why  stand  ye 
gazing  up  into  heaven  ?  this 
same  Jesus,  which  is  taken 
up  from  you  into  heaven, 
shall  so  come  in  like  manner 


PASSETH  BY.  453 

as  ye  have  seen  Him  go  into 
heaven. 

And  they  worshiped  Him 
and  returned  to  Jerusalem 
with  great  joy  ; 

And  were  continually  in 
the    temple,     praising     and 


blessing  God. 


•  And  many  other  signs 
truly  did  Jesus  in  the  pre- 
sence of  His  disciples, 
which  are  not  written  in 
this  book  ; 

But  these  are  written, 
that  ye  might  believe  that 
Jesus  is  the  Christ,  the  Sou 
of  God  ;  and  that  believing, 
ye  might  have  life  through 
His  name. 

And  they  went  forth,  and 
preached  every  where,  the 
IyOrd  w  o  r  k  i  11  g  with 
t  h  e  m,  a  n  d  confirming 
the  word  with  signs  fol- 
lowing. 


4S4  JESUS   OF   NAZARETH 

The    appearances     of     the    Lord  Jesus,      after 

ascension,      as     recorded     by     Luke  in    the    VII 

IX  chapters  of    the     ' '  Acts     of    the  Apostles. ' ' 


His 
and 


TO    STEPHEN. 

But  he,  being  full  of  the 
Holy  Ghost,  looked  up 
steadfastly  into  heaven,  and 
saw  the  glory  of  God,  and 
Jesus  standing  on  the  right 
hand  of  God. 

And  said,  Behold,  I  see 
the  heavens  opened,  and  the 
Son  of  man  standing  on  the 
right  hand  of  God. 

And  they  stoned  Stephen, 
calling  upon  God,  and  say- 
ing, Lord  Jesus  receive  my 
spirit. 

And  he  kneeled  down  and 
cried  with  a  loud  voice, 
Lord,  lay  not  this  sin  to 
their  charge.    And  when  he 


had  said  this,  he  fell  asleep. 
And  Saul  was  consenting 
unto  his  death. 

TO    SAUL. 

And  as  he  journeyed, 
he  came  near  Damascus  : 
and  suddenly  there  shined 
round  about  him  a  light 
from    heaven  : 

And  he  fell  to  the 
earth,  and  heard  a  voice 
saying  *  unto  him,  Saul, 
Saul,  why  persecutest  thou 
me  ? 

And  he  said,  Who  art 
thou  Lord?  A  n  d  the 
Lord  said,  I  am  Jesus 
whom    thou    persecutest. 


"  Behold,  1  see  the  heavens  opened,  and  the  Son  of  man  standing  on  the 

right  hand  of  God." 


And  last  of  all   He  was  seen  of  me  also,  as  of  one  born  out  of  due  time. 


"Jesus  Christ  is  passing  by.'' 


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